Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 154 — AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION SERVICES.

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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What changed in the latest version

12 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the effective date for certain provisions in the bill to July 1, 2018, ensuring consistency across sections. Additionally, the language regarding the fee schedule for meals on wheels has been clarified to reflect reasonable costs of providers and minimize participant copayments, instead of just stating an increase. This change aims to make the costs associated with meals on wheels align more closely with actual expenses, potentially impacting how rates are determined for those services.

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154 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00154AGE___031518____* AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION SERVICES.
955   *00955_______AGE* Referred to Committee on AGING   Introduced by:
  (AGE)   AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION SERVICES.
Subsection (a) of section 17b-242 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Subsection (a) of section 17b-242 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
Effective July 1, 2018, the commissioner shall increase the fee schedule for meals on wheels provided under the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly to reflect reasonable costs of providers and minimize any copayments incurred by participants in the program.
Effective July 1, 2018, the commissioner shall increase the fee schedule for meals on wheels provided under the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly by ten per cent over the fee schedule for meals on wheels for the previous year.
Reasonable costs shall be based on the cost of food, food preparation and packaging, transportation, delivery and associated labor and administrative costs, as determined by the commissioner.
The commissioner may implement policies and procedures to carry out the provisions of this subsection while in the process of adopting regulations, provided notice of intent to adopt the regulations is published [in the Connecticut Law Journal] on the Internet web site of the Department of Social Services and the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after the date of implementing the policies and procedures.
The commissioner may implement policies and procedures to carry out the provisions of this subsection while in the process of adopting regulations, provided notice of intent to adopt the regulations is [published in the Connecticut Law Journal] posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Social Services and the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after the date of implementing the policies and procedures.
Section 17b-343 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Section 17b-343 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
The commissioner shall increase the fee schedule effective July 1, 2018, for meals on wheels provided under the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly, to reflect the reasonable costs of providers and minimize any copayments incurred by participants in the program.
The commissioner shall increase the fee schedule effective July 1, 2018, for meals on wheels provided under the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly by ten per cent over the fee schedule for meals on wheels for the previous year.
Such reasonable costs shall be based on the cost of food, food preparation and packaging, transportation, delivery and associated labor and administration costs, as determined by the commissioner.
Section 1 from passage 17b-242(a) Sec.
Section 1 July 1, 2018 17b-242(a) Sec.
2 from passage 17b-343 Statement of Purpose:
2 July 1, 2018 17b-343 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To increase funding for meals on wheels.
In Sections 1 and 2, the effective dates were changed to July 1, 2018, for consistency with other provisions of the sections and new language regarding the fee schedule for meals and wheels was reworded for clarity and consistency with other provisions of the general statutes.
[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. 154

  3. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 119

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

  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/03/18

  7. FILED WITH LCO

  8. Joint Favorable Substitute

  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0301

  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

Sponsors

  • Michael Winkler · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Winkler, Michael

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

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Who sponsors SB 154?
SB 154 is sponsored by Winkler, Michael.
What is the current status of SB 154?
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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