In an effort to ensure that Connecticut continues taking the most equitable and efficient approach to quickly administering the COVID-19 vaccine to as many people as possible, Governor Ned Lamont announced on February 21,...more
Connecticut residents over the age of 65 will be eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting on Thursday, February 11, 2021, as the state rolls into the next part of phase 1b of its vaccination program....more
In Executive Order 7UU, Governor Lamont ordered mandatory COVID-19 testing of all employees and staff at all private and municipal nursing homes, managed residential communities, and assisted living services agencies. These...more
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently responding to the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S. While as of the date of this Alert there have been no confirmed cases of the virus in...more
A number of new statutes affecting hospitals and other health care providers were enacted during the past legislative session. To help remind the health care industry of the changes ahead, we’ve highlighted below some of the...more
As reported in our last post, the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Public Health took up Senate Bill No. 795, An Act Establishing the Office of Health Strategy and Improving the Certificate of Need Program. At a packed...more
Health care providers both inside and outside of Connecticut will have their eyes trained on the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Public Health next week when it takes up Governor’s Bill No. 795, An Act Establishing the...more