Connecticut compliance
Connecticut lone worker compliance
Statute: CGS § 19a-490q, § 19a-490kk & PA 24-19 (Home Health & Hospice)
Baseline 2011; PA 24-19 effective October 1, 2024; CGS 19a-490kk effective 2024; annual DPH report due January 1.
Who’s covered
Healthcare institutions, home health agencies, hospice providers, and healthcare employers with 50+ staff.
Required employer deliverables
- Annual risk assessments and written WVP plans with a Workplace Safety Committee (≥50% non-management staff).
- Pre-intake client violence-history disclosures to visiting personnel before home care.
- Monthly safety assessments with direct-care staff.
- Annual reporting of all violence/verbal abuse incidents to DPH; 24-hour reporting of physical assaults to law enforcement.
Penalties & enforcement
Loss, reduction, or withholding of state Medicaid reimbursements for non-compliant providers; DPH licensure suspensions and ConnOSHA citations. Compliant providers reporting within 7 days may earn reimbursement rate increases.
What The Sentry does for Connecticut
One platform, mapped to Connecticut law — deployable in under an hour, no hardware.
The Sentry delivers pre-visit client risk alerts and a zero-delay mobile SOS for isolated home visits, automates monthly safety assessments and safety-committee approvals, maintains centralized incident records for annual DPH submission, and supports PA 24-19 Medicaid reimbursement incentives — protecting agencies from Medicaid forfeitures.
Important. This guide is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Statutes, effective dates, and penalty amounts change — verify current requirements with the Connecticut state agency and qualified counsel. The Sentry provides tools and documentation to support your compliance program; it does not guarantee compliance or legal outcomes.