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Officials say discharge notice for resident must be reissued after procedural defects
Summary
At a recorded hearing, officials concluded a previously served discharge notice for a resident identified as Mr. Berry lacked required information and directed the facility to rescind and reissue the notice with a complete discharge plan, including sending a copy to the Department of Public Health and specifying appeal rights and contact details.
A hearing officer ordered a facility to rescind a previously served discharge notice for a resident identified in the record as Mr. Berry and to issue a new notice that complies with Connecticut law, after finding the notice lacked required information.
The hearing officer told facility staff to consult Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-535a for the specifics of what a nursing home must include when effectuating a discharge. The officer said the prior notice did not include the resident’s right to appeal or the contact information for Miss Mangiafico’s office and that the record did not contain a discharge plan directed to the Department of Public Health.
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