General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5002
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 267
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
REP. JANOWSKI, 56th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5002
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 267
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
REP. JANOWSKI, 56th Dist.
AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-106 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes and section 17b-272 of the general statutes be amended to increase the personal needs allowance from sixty to one hundred dollars for long-term care facility residents who receive state medical assistance.
Statement of Purpose:
To raise the personal needs allowance to a sufficient level to ensure residents can pay for basic personal needs, such as clothing and hair cuts.