# Connecticut — Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal

For Connecticut, total hprd minimum is 3.06; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN 24 hrs/7d/wk; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Connecticut _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 3.06 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN 24 hrs/7d/wk _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19-13-D8t (j)-(k), (m); Public Act No. 21.85 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> CT Sufficient Staff 2021 CT Public Health Code To provide appropriate care 24 hours 7 days/week. RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.30 Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19-13-D8t Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) LPN0.40 (j)-(k), (m) (2015). 1 DON RN full-time; if more than 120

## Source

- https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CV_StaffingReport_AppB_Chart.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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