SB 262 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY ISSUES.

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26222-12 Senate,AN MarchACT 28,CONCERNING 2022A TheCommitteeonAgingreportedthroughSEN.MILLERoftheSTUDY 27thOF Dist.,HOMEMAKER-COMPANION ChairpersonAGENCY ofISSUES. the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY ISSUES.

(1) Whether any changes are necessary in qualification and registration criteria for such agencies, (2) the system for resolving complaints about such agencies and whether such system is adequate, (3) training and recruitment methods of such agencies and whether any changes are needed in such methods, (4) any requirements for contracts between such agencies and clients that may be necessary to safeguard clients, (5) public awarenessawarenessand andeducationstrategiesthat education strategies that may bebeneeded needed to ensure clients can locate and choose agencies providing quality services, (6)(5) services such agencies are authorized to provide, services such agencies advertise and whether additional limitations are needed on services such agencies may sSB262advertise, /and File(6) No.best practices nation-wide to ensure quality services by such agencies.

145(b) 1The sSB262task Fileforce No.shall consist of the following members, provided that members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection are willing and available to serve on the task force:

145Substitute advertise,Senate andBill (7)No. best practices nation-wide to ensure quality services by such agencies.

(b)262 The(1) taskTwo forceappointed shallby consistthe speaker of the followingHouse members:of Representatives, oneofwhomisa client ofahomemaker-companionagency,or arelative of such client, and one of whom is the chairperson of the Connecticut Chapter of the Home Care Association of America, or the chairperson's designee;

(1)(2) Two appointed by the speakerpresident ofpro thetempore House of Representatives,the Senate, one of whom is aan clientemployee of a homemaker-companion agency,agency orwho relativeprovides ofhomemaker-companion suchservices, client, and one of whom is a representative of aan homemaker-organization companionthat agency;advocates for the rights of senior citizens;

(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom is a staff member of a homemaker-companion agency and one of whomisa representative ofanorganizationthat advocatesfor therights of senior citizens;

(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.

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145262 (d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later thanthirty daysafter theeffective date ofthis section.Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.

(e)The speaker oftheHouse ofRepresentativesandtheofRepresentativesandthepresident president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.

ThisApproved actMay shall24, take2022 effectSpecial asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

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(c), "subdivisions (1) to (7)" was changed to "subdivisions (1) to (6)" for accuracy.

AGE Joint Favorable Subst.

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145 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill establishes a task force to study issues concerning homemaker-companion agencies.

The task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Aging Committee and the General Law Committee by January 1, 2023.

This bill has no fiscal impact as PA 17-236 prohibits transportation allowances for task force members.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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145 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 262 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY ISSUES.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Aging Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 15 Nay 0 (03/10/2022) sSB262 / File No.

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