{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-19a-562f","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-562f","heading":"Nursing home facility staffing levels. Definitions.","body":"As used in this section and sections 19a-562g and 19a-562h:\n(1) “Nurse” means an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;\n(2) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;\n(3) “Registered nurse” means a registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;\n(4) “Licensed practical nurse” means a practical nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;\n(5) “Nurse's aide” means a nurse's aide registered pursuant to chapter 378a;\n(6) “Nursing home facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-521;\n(7) “Transportation duty” means the responsibility of a nurse or nurse's aide to accompany the resident while he or she is being transported to or from the nursing home facility;\n(8) “Direct patient care” means any care of a patient that is provided personally by a nursing home facility staff member and includes, but is not limited to, treatment, counseling, self-care and the administration of medication; and\n(9) “Primary portion of his or her shift” means six or more hours of an eight-hour shift.","path":["TITLE 19a. PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING","CHAPTER 368v*. HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368v.htm#sec_19a-562f","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:03Z","sha256":"bee86d93bac90a6772159344bfaa02e217c2e9f40d61e455f59b0fe15d3b994e","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-19a-562c-to-19a-562e","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-19a-562g"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}