General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5643 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 593 *00593* Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5643 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 593 *00593* Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist. AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE CONNECTICUT HOME-CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY. 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 expand access to the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly. Statement of Purpose: To expand access to home care for the elderly and avert the need for more costly institutionalization.