Does a long-term care / assisted living / group home in Connecticut need a medical director?

Q: Does a long-term care / assisted living / group home in Connecticut need a medical director?

Yes. The rule calls the role Medical Director. A physician licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut, serving on the facility's active organized medical staff, with at least one year of prior clinical experience in adult medicine, and a member of the active medical staff of a Connecticut-licensed general hospital.

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Connecticut: medical director for a long-term care / assisted living / group home

Whether Connecticut requires a physician medical director for a long-term care / assisted living / group home, the qualifications, duties and the rule it comes from.

Medical directorMedical director required

Title in the ruleMedical Director

Research date2026-09-03

Qualifications

A physician licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut, serving on the facility's active organized medical staff, with at least one year of prior clinical experience in adult medicine, and a member of the active medical staff of a Connecticut-licensed general hospital.

Duties the rule assigns

Enforce medical staff bylaws
Ensure quality of medical care furnished to patients
Approve patient admissions
Suspend medical staff privileges when necessary

Notes

Confirmed for chronic and convalescent nursing homes (Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 19-13-D8t) — must visit at least every 7 days (7 a.m.-9 p.m.). Rest homes with nursing supervision under the same section carry a lighter, monthly visit standard. Connecticut's separate 'managed residential community' (assisted living) framework was not confirmed to carry the same physician requirement.

Sources (1)

Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 19-13-D8t (Chronic and convalescent nursing homes and rest homes with nursing supervision)secondary

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