Living page · Last updated October 4, 2026

Connecticut PA 26-50: what is settled and what is not

We built this tracker because we couldn't find one. Every row names its source and how sure we are of it. When DCP publishes something that changes a row, we change the row and date it - including when it goes against us.

Lists and forms published
September 30, 2026

DCP posted approved initial and annual course lists and two completion forms, ahead of the October 1 statutory date.

Requirements effective
January 1, 2027

Stated in the act. Not dependent on guidance. First annual attestation to DCP is due the same day.

Biggest open question
Do caregivers already on staff have to complete the training?

It changes year-one cost more than anything else on this page.

The rows

Item
Where it comes from
Confidence
What it means for you
DCP published approved initial and annual course lists on September 30, ahead of the October 1 statutory deadline
Text of PA 26-50, §1(b) · act text (cga.ct.gov)
Published
DCP's initial and annual approved course lists name courses by topic. Changes in condition has materials "coming soon" on both lists; medical versus nonmedical care does on the annual list.
8 paid hours of initial training per caregiver, within 90 days of hire
Text of PA 26-50, §1(a)(1)(A)
Statute
Training hours are paid hours - the course being free does not make the time free. This is the cost almost nobody budgets for.
Annual continuing education from the approved list. DCP's page says at least 8 paid hours, completed at least once every two calendar years (DCP training requirements). The statute text says not less than 8 paid hours of annual continuing education, and every employee completes every list program at least once every two calendar years. The two readings differ, and we do not say which one DCP will enforce. Side by side
Text of PA 26-50, §1(a)(1), including (B) and §1(b)
Statute
A recurring obligation per caregiver, forever. Renewal dates are the thing spreadsheets lose.
Training is portable between employers for three years
Text of PA 26-50, §1(a)(2)
Statute
You can accept a new hire's prior training instead of paying for it again - if they furnish the completion form, and you keep a copy.
Each completion needs a form with program names, dates, and two signatures
Text of PA 26-50, §1(c)
Statute
The agency and employee both sign the completion form. Keep a copy in the agency file and give one to the employee.
Annual attestation to DCP, due January 1 each year starting 2027, backed by program lists, content summaries, and completion forms for current employees
Text of PA 26-50, §1(e)
Statute
Signing an attestation is quick. Being able to back it up is the work.
Will DCP offer a free state training portal?
DCP's September 30 training pages do not describe a state portal or employer tracking system.
Open
Portal availability and cost need a dated public DCP source. Do not assume curriculum will be free when budgeting.
What employer tracking and certificate tools will DCP provide?
DCP's September 30 training pages do not describe a state portal or employer tracking system.
Open
Portal features are not established here. The act still requires the agency to retain completion forms and program records.
Which languages will approved training be available in?
DCP's initial and annual approved course lists, published September 30, 2026.
Published
DCP's initial and annual approved course lists identify the ADLs video as available in English, Spanish and French. Check each course for its own language options.
Whether agencies may use an existing LMS instead of the portal
DCP's initial and annual approved course lists name approved courses; no vendor application or LMS approval process is described there.
Open
Review your course choices against DCP's published lists. The records platform and the approved training course are different things.
Whether caregivers already on staff must complete the initial training
The September 30 requirements describe initial training for new employees and annual education for every employee, without expressly settling a separate initial-training obligation for existing staff.
Open
The difference between a handful of completion forms in year one and one for every caregiver you employ. Plan your budget around the answer.
The exact §1(c) form - DCP prescribes its "form and manner"
DCP's September 30 requirements page links the Initial Training Completion Form and Annual Training Form.
Published
Use DCP's prescribed completion forms. Both the employee and the agency sign; keep an agency copy and give one to the employee.

New: DCP posted approved course lists and completion forms on September 30. Read the plain-language summary →

Statute  comes from the text of the act - Public Act No. 26-50, "An Act Requiring Training for Homemaker-Companion Agency Employees" (House Bill 5143, signed May 20, 2026).

Published  means DCP has posted the information on its public training pages. Check the linked source for updates.

Requested and Open  mean exactly what they say: we do not know yet, and neither does anyone selling you something that claims otherwise.

Whatever DCP publishes, the paperwork lands on you

Every row above changes what your caregivers have to do. Not one of them changes who has to produce the file. The lists and forms are now published. Plan the paid hours, completion forms, employee copies and renewal records together.

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Companza LLC · hello@companza.com · Companza is a private company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection or any state agency. This page is our own reading of Public Act 26-50 and of publicly described DCP plans as of October 4, 2026. It is not legal advice and not a government notice.