General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5166 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 423 *00423* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5166 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 423 *00423* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING WELLNESS CHECKS FOR RECIPIENTS OF WELFARE BENEFITS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require residents receiving welfare benefits to be subject to random wellness checks. Statement of Purpose: To require wellness checks of welfare recipients.