Sec. 17b-338. Long-Term Care Advisory Council. Membership. Duties.
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(a)There is established a Long-Term Care Advisory Council which shall consist of the following:
(1)The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee;
(2)the State Nursing Home Ombudsman, or the ombudsman's designee;
(3)the president of the Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils, or the president's designee;
(4)the executive director of the Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, or the executive director's designee;
(5)the state president of AARP, or the president's designee;
(6)one representative of a bargaining unit for health care employees, appointed by the president of the bargaining unit;
(7)the president of LeadingAge Connecticut, Inc., or the president's designee;
(8)the president of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, or the president's designee;
(9)the president of the Connecticut Association of Residential Care Homes, or the president's designee;
(10)the president of the Connecticut Hospital Association or the president's designee;
(11)the executive director of the Connecticut Assisted Living Association or the executive director's designee;
(12)the executive director of the Connecticut Association for Homecare or the executive director's designee;
(13)the president of Connecticut Community Care, Inc. or the president's designee;
(14)one member of the Connecticut Association of Area Agencies on Aging appointed by the agency;
(15)the president of the Connecticut chapter of the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association;
(16)one member of the Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers appointed by the association;
(17)the president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators, or the president's designee;
(18)the president of the Connecticut Council for Persons with Disabilities, or the president's designee;
(19)the president of the Connecticut Association of Community Action Agencies, or the president's designee;
(20)a personal care attendant appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(21)a person who, in a home setting, cares for a person with a disability and is appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
(22)three persons with a disability appointed one each by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(23)a legislator who is a member of the Long-Term Care Planning Committee;
(24)one member who is a nonunion home health aide appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and
(25)the executive director of the nonprofit entity designated by the Governor in accordance with section 46a-10b to serve as the Connecticut protection and advocacy system or the executive director's designee.
(b)The council shall advise and make recommendations to the Long-Term Care Planning Committee established under section 17b-337 .
(c)The Long-Term Care Advisory Council shall seek recommendations from persons with disabilities or persons receiving long-term care services who reflect the socio-economic diversity of the state.