Section 19a-118 - Temporary nursing services agency(a) As used in this section and sections 2 and 3 of this act, (1) "health care facility" means a hospital, nursing home facility or residential care home as those terms are defined in section 19a-490 of the general statutes; (2) "nursing personnel" means an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse licensed or issued a temporary permit to practice pursuant to chapter 378 of the general statutes, or a nurse's aide registered pursuant to chapter 378a of the general statutes; (3) "temporary nursing services" means services provided to a health care facility on a per diem or other temporary basis; and (4) "temporary nursing services agency" means any person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership or association that is engaged for hire in the business of providing temporary nursing services to a health care facility but does not include an individual who offers only his or her own temporary nursing services.(b) Not later than October 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall develop a system for a temporary nursing services agency that provides services in the state to register annually with the Department of Public Health. The commissioner may assess an annual registration fee of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars.(c) Not later than January 1, 2023, no temporary nursing services agency shall provide temporary nursing services in the state unless it is registered pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.(d) The Commissioner of Public Health shall establish requirements for a temporary nursing services agency, including, but not limited to, minimum qualifications for nursing personnel provided by such agency.(e) Beginning not later than July 1, 2023, each temporary nursing services agency shall submit, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, an annual cost report for the previous calendar year. Such report shall be filed with the Commissioner of Public Health and may include, but shall not be limited to, (1) itemized revenues and costs for each such agency; (2) average number of nursing personnel employed by such agency; (3) average fees charged by such agency by type of nursing personnel and type of health care facility; (4) the states of the permanent residences of nursing personnel supplied by the agency to health care facilities in the state, aggregated by type of nursing personnel; and (5) any other information prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health. Each such agency shall make available records, books, reports and other data relating to its operation at the request of the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee. Records provided by a temporary nursing services agency pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered public records subject to disclosure pursuant to section 1-210 of the general statutes.(f) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes to implement the provisions of this section. The commissioner may adopt policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section in advance of adopting regulations, provided notice of intent to adopt such regulations is posted on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after adoption of such policies and procedures.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-118
Added by P.A. 22-0057,S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2022.