Sec. 29-315a. Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 29-315a. Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes. On or before July 1, 2005, each chronic and convalescent nursing home or rest home with nursing supervision licensed pursuant to chapter 368v shall submit a plan for employee fire safety training and education to the Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and the Labor Department. Such plan shall, at a minimum, comply with standards adopted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, including, but not limited to, standards listed in 29 CFR 1910.38, 1910.39 and 1910.157, as adopted pursuant to chapter 571, or 29 USC Section 651 et seq., as appropriate. The commissioners shall review each such plan and may make recommendations they deem necessary. Once approved or revised, such plan shall not be required to be resubmitted until further revised or there is a change of ownership of the nursing or rest home.

      (P.A. 05-187, S. 2; 05-272, S. 38.)

      History: P.A. 05-187 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 05-272 mandated submission of employee fire safety training and education plans to Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and Labor Department, rather than to Commissioners of Public Health and Public Safety, and compliance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, as appropriate, effective July 13, 2005.

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      Sec. 29-315a. Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes. On or before July 1, 2005, each chronic and convalescent nursing home or rest home with nursing supervision licensed pursuant to chapter 368v shall submit a plan for employee fire safety training and education to the Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and the Labor Department. Such plan shall, at a minimum, comply with standards adopted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, including, but not limited to, standards listed in 29 CFR 1910.38, 1910.39 and 1910.157, as adopted pursuant to chapter 571, or 29 USC Section 651 et seq., as appropriate. The commissioners shall review each such plan and may make recommendations they deem necessary. Once approved or revised, such plan shall not be required to be resubmitted until further revised or there is a change of ownership of the nursing or rest home.

      (P.A. 05-187, S. 2; 05-272, S. 38.)

      History: P.A. 05-187 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 05-272 mandated submission of employee fire safety training and education plans to Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and Labor Department, rather than to Commissioners of Public Health and Public Safety, and compliance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, as appropriate, effective July 13, 2005.

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      Sec. 29-315a. Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes. On or before July 1, 2005, each chronic and convalescent nursing home or rest home with nursing supervision licensed pursuant to chapter 368v shall submit a plan for employee fire safety training and education to the Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and the Labor Department. Such plan shall, at a minimum, comply with standards adopted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, including, but not limited to, standards listed in 29 CFR 1910.38, 1910.39 and 1910.157, as adopted pursuant to chapter 571, or 29 USC Section 651 et seq., as appropriate. The commissioners shall review each such plan and may make recommendations they deem necessary. Once approved or revised, such plan shall not be required to be resubmitted until further revised or there is a change of ownership of the nursing or rest home.

      (P.A. 05-187, S. 2; 05-272, S. 38.)

      History: P.A. 05-187 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 05-272 mandated submission of employee fire safety training and education plans to Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and Labor Department, rather than to Commissioners of Public Health and Public Safety, and compliance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, as appropriate, effective July 13, 2005.