General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5025 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 74 Referred to Committee on Human Services Introduced by: REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5025 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 74 Referred to Committee on Human Services Introduced by: REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S PURCHASE OF GROUP HOMES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 319b of the general statutes be amended to provide that when the state purchases any group home, including, but not limited to, a group home operated by the Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or the Department of Children and Families, the state shall not be required to pay a purchase price that is above the median home price in the geographic area. Statement of Purpose: To limit state costs incurred in purchasing group homes.