General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 172
February Session, 2012 LCO No. 645
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
SEN. RORABACK, 30th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 172
February Session, 2012
LCO No. 645
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
SEN. RORABACK, 30th Dist.
AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-106 of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes be amended to (1) restore the personal needs allowance to 2010 levels for long-term care facility residents who receive Medicaid and federal Supplemental Security Income Program payments, and (2) add a cost of living allowance of 3.6 per cent, making the new base allowance seventy-one dollars and fifty cents.
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the personal needs allowance for certain long-term care facility residents.