Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 155 — AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 2018 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

12 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill changes the monthly personal needs allowance for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income recipients living in long-term care facilities from $72.75 to $65. This change applies to recipients in various types of long-term care facilities and is designed to ensure that their personal fund accounts receive this adjusted amount. Additionally, both sections of the bill now have an effective date of July 1, 2018, instead of being effective upon passage, providing consistency in the timing for the changes.

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155 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00155AGE___031518____* AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.
930   *00930_______AGE* Referred to Committee on AGING   Introduced by:
  (AGE)   AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.
Subsection (b) of section 17b-106 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Subsection (b) of section 17b-106 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
(b) Effective July 1, [2011] 2018, the commissioner shall provide a state supplement payment for recipients of Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Security Income Program who reside in long-term care facilities sufficient to increase their personal needs allowance to [sixty] seventy-two dollars and seventy-five cents per month.
(b) Effective July 1, [2011] 2018, the commissioner shall provide a state supplement payment for recipients of Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Security Income Program who reside in long-term care facilities sufficient to increase their personal needs allowance to [sixty] sixty-five dollars per month.
Section 17b-272 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Section 17b-272 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
Effective July 1, [2011] 2018, the Commissioner of Social Services shall permit patients residing in nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals and state humane institutions who are medical assistance recipients under sections 17b-260 to 17b-262, inclusive, 17b-264 to 17b-285, inclusive, and 17b-357 to 17b-361, inclusive, to have a monthly personal fund allowance of [sixty] seventy-two dollars and seventy-five cents.
Effective July 1, [2011] 2018, the Commissioner of Social Services shall permit patients residing in nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals and state humane institutions who are medical assistance recipients under sections 17b-260 to 17b-262, inclusive, 17b-264 to 17b-285, inclusive, and 17b-357 to 17b-361, inclusive, to have a monthly personal fund allowance of [sixty] sixty-five dollars.
Section 1 from passage 17b-106(b) Sec.
Section 1 July 1, 2018 17b-106(b) Sec.
2 from passage 17b-272 Statement of Purpose:
2 July 1, 2018 17b-272 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To increase the amount of income residents of long-term care facilities may keep for personal needs before their income is applied to Medicaid-funded care.
In Sections 1 and 2, the effective date was changed to July 1, 2018, for consistency with other provisions of the sections.
[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.]
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Action History

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

  2. FILE NO. 86

  3. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 70

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

  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/27/18

  7. FILED WITH LCO

  8. Joint Favorable Substitute

  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0301

  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

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None.

Not signed on (186)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 155?
SB 155 is sponsored by Kevin C. Kelly.
What is the current status of SB 155?
This bill died with 2018 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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