Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00231 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 231
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1051
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44 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
55 Introduced by:
66 SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 231
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 1051
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1818 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR NURSING HOMES.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 That section 17b-340 of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Social Services to provide (1) an annual cost of living increase in rates set for nursing homes that is equal to or greater than the cost-of-living increase for Social Security beneficiaries, and (2) rate increases for payment to utilities and other costs not under the control of nursing home owners.
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3030 Statement of Purpose:
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3232 To require that state rates of payment to nursing homes reflect actual costs for the nursing homes to provide care.