Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-NEW
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (f) of section 19a-491 of the general statutes and to the extent permitted by federal law, when the Department of Public Health reviews a health care facility's plan for a project for construction or building alteration that is necessary to comply with the provisions of section 19a-490dd of the general statutes, the department shall accept compliance with the nationally established facility guidelines for health care construction approved by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to subsection (f) of section 19a-491 of the general statutes, that are either (1) in place at the time such facility provides the plan to the department, or (2) the most recent prior version of such guidelines. The department shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes to implement the provisions of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-NEW