LCO No. 34 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 7 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 34 Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by: SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist. AN ACT RAISING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE INSTITUTIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to increase the 1 amount of money, from sixty to seventy-two dollars, that residents of 2 long-term care institutions who receive medical assistance may keep for 3 personal needs. 4 Statement of Purpose: To increase the amount of money residents of long-term care institutions who receive medical assistance may keep for personal needs.