LCO No. 1070 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 183 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1070 Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by: SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That sections 17b-106 and 17b-272 of the general statutes be 1 amended to increase the monthly personal needs allowance for long-2 term care facility residents who receive medical assistance from sixty 3 dollars to seventy-two dollars and seventy-five cents. 4 Statement of Purpose: To provide sufficient funds for the personal needs of long-term care facility residents.