CGS § 19a-541. (Formerly Sec. 19-621a). Receivership of nursing home facilities and residential care homes: Definitions.

As used in this section and sections 19a-542 to 19a-549, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Nursing home facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490;

(2) “Emergency” means a situation, physical condition or one or more practices, methods or operations that presents imminent danger of death or serious physical or mental harm to residents of a nursing home facility;

(3) “Transfer trauma” means the medical and psychological reactions to physical transfer that increase the risk of death or grave illness, or both, in elderly persons;

(4) “Substantial violation” means a violation of law that presents a reasonable likelihood of serious physical or mental harm to residents of a nursing home facility or residential care home; and

(5) “Residential care home” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490.