General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5128
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 421
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Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
REP. JANOWSKI, 56th Dist. REP. BERGER, 73rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5128
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 421
*00421*
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
REP. JANOWSKI, 56th Dist.
REP. BERGER, 73rd 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 sections 17b-106 and 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 haircuts.