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HB 6585

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DATABASE AND HOTLINE FOR THE REPORTING OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS OR VIOLENT INCIDENTS OF PATIENTS OF HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Nick Gauthier and 1 co-sponsor

Connecticut bill creates statewide database and hotline to report home health care workers' criminal histories and violent incidents, aiming to protect vulnerable patients from abuse.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
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Bill Summary · HB 6585

Legislative bill overview

HB 6585 would create a statewide database and hotline system in Connecticut for reporting criminal history records and violent incidents involving home health care workers. The bill aims to centralize information about workers with problematic backgrounds or conduct, making this data more accessible to agencies and the public.

Why is this important

Home health care workers have direct, unsupervised access to vulnerable populations—elderly individuals, disabled persons, and those with chronic illnesses—in private residential settings. A centralized reporting system could help prevent dangerous individuals from cycling between employers or exploiting information gaps, potentially reducing abuse, theft, and violence in home care settings.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy and due process concerns: Creating a database of allegations or criminal records raises questions about accuracy, expungement procedures, and workers' ability to contest or correct information, particularly for arrests not resulting in convictions
  • Implementation burden and cost: Establishing and maintaining a hotline and database requires funding, staffing, and coordination between agencies; unclear who bears responsibility and whether adequate resources will be allocated
  • Scope ambiguity: The bill's language regarding what constitutes "violent incidents" and whether unsubstantiated reports can be included needs clarification to avoid flagging workers unfairly or creating liability issues

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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