Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 771 — AN ACT REDUCING PARTICIPANT COSTS AND EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONNECTICUT HOME-CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY.

Last action — REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 771 has made changes to the eligibility criteria for a state-funded program for persons aged sixty-five and older. Specifically, it adjusted the asset limits, setting them to forty thousand dollars for single individuals and sixty-five thousand dollars for married couples, instead of linking them to federal community spouse protected amounts. The amendment clarifies that only individuals who require nursing home-level care can apply for the program for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017, with certain exceptions for those in affordable housing.

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771 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
771 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00771AGE___022117____* AN ACT REDUCING PARTICIPANT COSTS AND EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONNECTICUT HOME-CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY.
3406   *03406_______AGE* Referred to Committee on AGING   Introduced by:
  (AGE)   AN ACT REDUCING PARTICIPANT COSTS AND EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONNECTICUT HOME-CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY.
and (D) whose assets, [if single, do not exceed one hundred fifty per cent of the federal minimum community spouse protected amount pursuant to 42 USC 1396r-5(f)(2) or, if married, the couple's assets do not exceed two hundred per cent of said community spouse protected amount] on or after July 1, 2017, if single, do not exceed forty thousand dollars or, if married, do not exceed sixty-five thousand dollars.
and (D) whose assets, [if single, do not exceed one hundred fifty per cent of the federal minimum community spouse protected amount pursuant to 42 USC 1396r-5(f)(2) or, if married, the couple's assets do not exceed two hundred per cent of said community spouse protected amount] if single, do not exceed forty thousand dollars or, if married, do not exceed sixty-five thousand dollars.
Section 1 July 1, 2017 17b-342(i) Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 July 1, 2017 17b-342(i) Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To reduce participant costs and expand eligibility for home-care services for persons sixty-five or older.
In Section 1(i)(1), "on or after July 1, 2017," was deleted for consistency and to avoid repetition.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
AGE Joint Favorable Subst.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
-LCO  
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Action History

  1. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  2. REMOVED FOOT OF CALENDAR SENATE

  3. MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE

  4. FILE NO. 38

  5. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 73

  6. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  7. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  8. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/08/17

  9. FILED WITH LCO

  10. Joint Favorable

  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0214

  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

Sponsors

  • Michael' b'Winkler · Primary
  • Kevin C.' b'Kelly · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • b'Winkler, Michael'
  • b'Kelly, Kevin C.'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 771?
SB 771 is sponsored by b'Winkler, Michael' and b'Kelly, Kevin C.'.
What is the current status of SB 771?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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