ConnecticutLaw requires annual staff training on resident retaliation fears
Starting October 1, 2026, licensed agencies serving managed residential communities must train all employees each year on residents' fear of retaliation.
What it does
Each licensed agency providing assisted living services in a managed residential community must give all employees annual training about residents' fear of retaliation.
Argument forResidents may feel more able to raise concerns when employees learn their complaint rights and ways to prevent retaliation.
Argument againstAnnual training could take staff away from other work, and the law does not require a qualified social worker to lead it.
More detail
Each covered agency must ensure all its employees receive annual training about residents' fear of retaliation. This applies to agencies licensed to provide assisted living services in managed residential communities. “Assisted living services” has the meaning given in state law. The training must cover residents' rights to complain, examples of retaliation or behavior residents may see as retaliation, and ways to prevent it and ease residents' fears. The trainer must know the needs of residents served at the community, but does not have to be a qualified social worker or social worker consultant. The requirement takes effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 20SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 14PUBLIC ACT 26-44
- May 6
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 318. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
- May 5SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 368
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 9HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 68. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17FILE NO. 34
- Mar 17HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 52
- Mar 17FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Mar 17RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 10REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26Minor
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 5Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARING 0219
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON AgingIntroduced
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