Connecticut 2014 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05226 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5226
2		-	February Session, 2014 _____HB05226AGE___031114____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5226
	2	+	February Session, 2014 LCO No. 1273
	3	+	01273_______AGE
	4	+	Referred to Committee on AGING
	5	+	Introduced by:
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 5226
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 5226
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8	12		February Session, 2014
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10		-	_____HB05226AGE___031114____
	14	+	LCO No. 1273
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	16	+	01273_______AGE
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on AGING
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(AGE)
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12	24		AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.
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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. Subsection (b) of section 17b-106 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
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18		-	(b) Effective July 1, [2011] 2014, the commissioner shall provide a state supplement payment for recipients of Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Security Income Program who reside in long-term care facilities sufficient to increase their personal needs allowance to [sixty] seventy-two dollars per month. On and after July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall increase such allowance annually in accordance with Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, if any such adjustments are ~~made~~. Such state supplement payment shall be made to the long-term care facility to be deposited into the personal fund account of each such recipient. For the purposes of this subsection, "long-term care facility" means a licensed chronic and convalescent nursing home, a chronic disease hospital, a rest home with nursing supervision, an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities or a state humane institution.
	30	+	(b) Effective July 1, [2011] 2014, the commissioner shall provide a state supplement payment for recipients of Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Security Income Program who reside in long-term care facilities sufficient to increase their personal needs allowance to [sixty] seventy-two dollars per month. On and after July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall increase such allowance annually in accordance with Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, if any such adjustments are approved. Such state supplement payment shall be made to the long-term care facility to be deposited into the personal fund account of each such recipient. For the purposes of this subsection, "long-term care facility" means a licensed chronic and convalescent nursing home, a chronic disease hospital, a rest home with nursing supervision, an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities or a state humane institution.
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20	32		Sec. 2. Section 17b-272 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
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22		-	Effective July 1, [2011] 2014, the Commissioner of Social Services shall permit patients residing in nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals and state humane institutions who are medical assistance recipients under sections 17b-260 to 17b-262, inclusive, 17b-264 to 17b-285, inclusive, and 17b-357 to 17b-361, inclusive, to have a monthly personal fund allowance of [sixty] seventy-two dollars. On and after July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall increase such allowance annually in accordance with Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, if any such adjustments are ~~made~~.
	34	+	Effective July 1, [2011] 2014, the Commissioner of Social Services shall permit patients residing in nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals and state humane institutions who are medical assistance recipients under sections 17b-260 to 17b-262, inclusive, 17b-264 to 17b-285, inclusive, and 17b-357 to 17b-361, inclusive, to have a monthly personal fund allowance of [sixty] seventy-two dollars. On and after July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall increase such allowance annually in accordance with Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, if any such adjustments are approved.
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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, 2014 17b-106(b)
29	41		Sec. 2 July 1, 2014 17b-272
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31	43		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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33	45		Section 1
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35	47		July 1, 2014
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37	49		17b-106(b)
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39	51		Sec. 2
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41	53		July 1, 2014
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43	55		17b-272
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45		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
	57	+	Statement of Purpose:
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47		-	~~In section 1(b) and section 2, the word "approved" was changed~~ to ~~"made"~~ for ~~accuracy and clarity~~.
	59	+	To provide sufficient funding for personal needs for residents of long-term care facilities who are receiving state medical assistance.
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51		-	AGE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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55		-	Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	61	+	[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.]