LCO No. 2981 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 211 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 2981 Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by: SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR LONG - TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of 1 section 12-701 of the general statutes be amended to provide an income 2 tax deduction for long-term care insurance premiums paid in the 3 taxable year beginning January 1, 2019. 4 Statement of Purpose: To offset premium increases and allow residents to acquire and retain long-term care insurance.