General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 710
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1229
*01229*
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 710
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 1229
*01229*
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.
AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO HOME CARE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-342 of the general statutes be amended to (1) expand income eligibility for the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly, and (2) decrease the percentage of income participants must pay for their care.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide more senior citizens with the opportunity to receive care at home rather than an institution.