Connecticut 2010 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00251 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 251
2		-	February Session, 2010 _____SB00251HS____031210____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 251
	2	+	February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1368
	3	+	01368_______HS_
	4	+	Referred to Committee on Human Services
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(HS)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 251
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 251
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8	12		February Session, 2010
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10		-	_____SB00251HS____031210____
	14	+	LCO No. 1368
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	16	+	01368_______HS_
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on Human Services
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(HS)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING THE LONG-TERM CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 17b-338 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
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18		-	(a) There is established a Long-Term Care Advisory Council which shall consist of the following: (1) The executive director of the Commission on Aging, or the executive director's designee; (2) the State [Nursing Home] Long-Term Care Ombudsman, or the ombudsman's designee; (3) the president of the Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils, or the president's designee; (4) the executive director of the Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, or the executive director's designee; (5) the state president of AARP, or the president's designee; (6) one representative of a bargaining unit for health care employees, appointed by the president of the bargaining unit; (7) the president of the Connecticut Association of Not-For-Profit Providers for the Aging, or the president's designee; (8) the president of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, or the president's designee; (9) the president of the Connecticut Association of Residential Care Homes, or the president's designee; (10) the president of the Connecticut Hospital Association, or the president's designee; (11) the executive director of the Connecticut Assisted Living Association, or the executive director's designee; (12) the [executive director~~] president and chief executive officer~~ of the Connecticut Association for Homecare and Hospice, or the [executive director~~'s] president and chief executive officer~~'s designee; (13) the president of Connecticut Community Care, Inc., or the president's designee; (14) one member of the Connecticut Association of Area Agencies on Aging appointed by the agency; (15) the president of the Connecticut chapter of the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association; (16) one member of the Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers appointed by the association; (17) the president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators, or the president's designee; (18) the president of the Connecticut Council for Persons with Disabilities, or the president's designee; (19) the president of the Connecticut Association of Community Action Agencies, or the president's designee; (20) a personal care attendant appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (21) the president of the Family Support Council, or the president's designee; (22) a person who, in a home setting, cares for a person with a disability and is appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (23) three persons with a disability appointed one each by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (24) a legislator who is a member of the Long-Term Care Planning Committee; [and] (25) one member who is a nonunion home health aide appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (26) a person who has expertise in mental health issues, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate.
	30	+	(a) There is established a Long-Term Care Advisory Council which shall consist of the following: (1) The executive director of the Commission on Aging, or the executive director's designee; (2) the State [Nursing Home] Long-Term Care Ombudsman, or the ombudsman's designee; (3) the president of the Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils, or the president's designee; (4) the executive director of the Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, or the executive director's designee; (5) the state president of AARP, or the president's designee; (6) one representative of a bargaining unit for health care employees, appointed by the president of the bargaining unit; (7) the president of the Connecticut Association of Not-For-Profit Providers for the Aging, or the president's designee; (8) the president of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, or the president's designee; (9) the president of the Connecticut Association of Residential Care Homes, or the president's designee; (10) the president of the Connecticut Hospital Association or the president's designee; (11) the executive director of the Connecticut Assisted Living Association or the executive director's designee; (12) the executive director of the Connecticut Association for Homecare and Hospice or the executive director's designee; (13) the president of Connecticut Community Care, Inc. or the president's designee; (14) one member of the Connecticut Association of Area Agencies on Aging appointed by the agency; (15) the president of the Connecticut chapter of the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association; (16) one member of the Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers appointed by the association; (17) the president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators, or the president's designee; (18) the president of the Connecticut Council for Persons with Disabilities, or the president's designee; (19) the president of the Connecticut Association of Community Action Agencies, or the president's designee; (20) a personal care attendant appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (21) the president of the Family Support Council, or the president's designee; (22) a person who, in a home setting, cares for a person with a disability and is appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (23) three persons with a disability appointed one each by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (24) a legislator who is a member of the Long-Term Care Planning Committee; [and] (25) one member who is a nonunion home health aide appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (26) a person who has expertise in mental health issues, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate.
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20	32		(b) The council shall advise and make recommendations to the Long-Term Care Planning Committee established under section 17b-337.
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22	34		(c) The Long-Term Care Advisory Council shall seek recommendations from persons with disabilities or persons receiving long-term care services who reflect the socio-economic diversity of the state.
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27	39		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
28	40		Section 1 July 1, 2010 17b-338
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30	42		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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32	44		Section 1
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34	46		July 1, 2010
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36	48		17b-338
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	50	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	52	+	To add a member to the Long-Term Care Advisory Council and to make technical changes to the statute establishing the council.
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40		-	HS Joint Favorable Subst.
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44		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	54	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]