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HB 6774 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS.

HB 6774 requires long-term care facilities (including nursing homes, residential care homes, hospices, and assisted living agencies) to conduct background checks on employees, contractors, and volunteers with "direct access" to residents - meaning physical access that could enable abuse or neglect. The bill mandates checks against criminal history records and patient abuse registries before hiring or contracting, with results reported to the Department of Public Health. Facilities may accept background checks completed within the past three years if no disqualifying offenses were found, and the Department may temporarily suspend requirements during emergencies. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, updating existing background check standards for facility staff.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates background checks for long-term care staff to prevent abuse/neglect, directly enhancing patient safety and protection in healthcare facilities.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Raised Bill → AGE Joint Favorable Substitute · 6 edits
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The bill was amended to change its title from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and remove the 'AGING' committee reference, indicating it was jointly approved by multiple committees. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting adjustments and reorganization of text.
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Changed bill designation from 'Raised Bill No. 6774' to 'Substitute Bill No. 6774' and updated committee reference from 'Referred to Committee on AGING' to 'AGE Joint Favorable Subst.' indicating joint committee approval.

Removed the word 'AND VOLUNTEER' from the act title, changing it from 'LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS' to 'BACKGROUND CHECKS'.

Reorganized the definition of 'Direct access' by splitting it into two separate numbered subsections (2 and 3) for better clarity and formatting.

Reformatted the definition of 'Long-term care facility' to improve readability by adding line breaks and consistent formatting.

Reorganized subsection (c) regarding background check requirements to clarify the distinction between employees and volunteers, though the substantive requirements remain the same.

Updated page numbering and formatting headers from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' throughout the document.

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9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging
lower
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