Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00389 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 389
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2398
 *02398*
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 389 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2398

*02398*

Referred to Committee on AGING 

Introduced by:

SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 17b-106 and 17b-172 of the general statutes be amended to increase the monthly personal needs allowance for long-term care facility residents who receive medical assistance from sixty dollars to seventy-two dollars and seventy-five cents.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide sufficient funds for the personal needs of long-term care facility residents.