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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5781
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 2261
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
(AGE)
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SENIOR
CITIZENS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The executive director of the 1
Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, 2
in consultation with the Commissioner of Aging and Disability 3
Services, shall study the needs of senior citizens in the state in order to 4
ensure the adequate allocation of resources. 5
(b) The study shall include, but not be limited to, the needs of senior 6
citizens for (1) long-term care, (2) transportation, (3) housing 7
assistance, (4) nutritional assistance, and (5) opportunities for 8
socialization. 9
(c) The executive director shall report the results of the study, in 10
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 11
to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 12
cognizance of matters relating to aging not later than January 1, 2024. 13 Bill No. 5781
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
AGE Joint Favorable