AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

Summary

The bill rewrites the legal meaning of “institution” to include a wide range of health‑care facilities and certain state‑run sites, while adding detailed steps for the commissioner to investigate alleged abuse or neglect of individuals with intellectual disabilities. It also requires the public‑health commissioner to set up a working group to advise on managed residential communities that provide assisted‑living services. These changes aim to improve oversight, protect vulnerable adults, and coordinate assisted‑living regulation.

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