The following article first appeared in the Insights section of Littler Mendelson’s website. It is reposted here with permission.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Connecticut homemaker companion agencies will be required to provide at least eight hours of paid training to new and current employees from a list of training programs approved by the Department of Consumer Protection on topics prescribed by statute.
A homemaker companion provides nonmedical, basic supervision and supportive services to ensure the well-being and safety of a person in such person’s home.
Homemaker companion agencies do not include home healthcare agencies.
Under Public Act No. 26-50, the DCP commissioner has until Oct. 1, 2026, working with the commissioners of public health, social services, developmental services, and mental health and addiction services, to develop a list of approved training programs for homemaker companion agency employees.
The goal of the new requirements, which originated with the legislature’s Aging Committee, is to establish a baseline of skills for the employees of a largely unregulated industry where standards tend to vary from agency to agency.
Under the new requirements, employees must be provided initial training on the following topics within 90 days of hire:
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