(a) On or after September 21, 2009, Sunshine House, Inc. shall establish a pilot program creating a freestanding children's comfort care center that shall provide comfort care for children with limited life expectancy and their families. Such care may include, but need not be limited to: (1) Respite care for children and their families, such respite care being available to families intermittently during the course of their child's illness; (2) end-of-life care for children that includes whole child care in a child-centered, family-oriented, home-like setting for families who need a home-like option other than the family home; and (3) whole family care consisting of supportive care for the whole family including accommodation for parents, specialized support for siblings and others important to the child and bereavement support.
(b) On or before September 30, 2011, such pilot program shall comply with the provisions of sections 19a-638 and 19a-639a.
(c) On or before September 30, 2014, such pilot program shall comply with the provisions of section 19a-491.
(d) If Sunshine House, Inc. fails to comply with the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall terminate.
(P.A. 09-232, S. 70; P.A. 10-179, S. 124.)
History: P.A. 09-232 effective July 8, 2009; P.A. 10-179 replaced reference to Sec. 19a-639 with reference to Sec. 19a-639a.
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