Hearing examines whether nurse failed to disclose New York conviction and license surrender on Connecticut application

Respondent Luis Alfaro testified at a Connecticut Department of Public Health disciplinary hearing about a 2023 New York conviction and a voluntary surrender of his New York LPN license, amid allegations he failed to disclose those matters on Connecticut licensing paperwork.

Department counsel presented documents the hearing record identifies as a New York employment record showing a status of 'terminated' at Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center dated 04/19/2022 and a voluntary surrender packet signed by Alfaro. The department’s exhibit also shows an entry that a criminal charge was filed on or about 04/19/2022 in Bronx Criminal Court and that Alfaro was convicted on 01/17/2023 of attempted endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Alfaro acknowledged he signed and notarized the voluntary surrender and said, "I plead…