General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 541
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2068
*02068*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist. REP. ABERCROMBIE, 83rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 541
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2068
*02068*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist.
REP. ABERCROMBIE, 83rd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY CONSUMERS IN STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Social Services to administer a workers' compensation program through its fiscal intermediary for personal care attendants employed directly by consumers in state-funded programs.
Statement of Purpose:
To extend workers' compensation protections to home care consumers and their personal care attendants.