As of Feb. 5, the bill had been referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding and a public hearing is expected in the coming weeks.

Thousands of nurses are leaving the profession due to burnout, workplace violence, and staffing shortages, while the pipeline of new nurses is struggling to keep up.

John Bodnar, a resident at Advanced Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, reads the news in his room every day. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Legislators intent on boosting direct care for ...