Connecticut legislature expands employee safety requirements for home health and hospice agencies
10/06/25 at 03:00 AM
Connecticut legislature expands employee safety requirements for home health and hospice agencies
Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law; 10/3/25
In 2024, the Connecticut state legislature passed Public Act 24-19 to enhance protections for home health workers after a patient murdered a home health nurse. During its 2025 legislative session, the legislature passed Public Act 25-168 which, in Sections 184-186, amends the original law to require hospice agencies to comply with some of the provisions and to make other changes. These amendments went into effect on October 1, 2025.
The 2024 Act
Among other provisions in Public Act 24-19 are those codified at Sections 19a-491f, 19a-491g and 19a-491h, described below. [Continue reading.]