Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 6554 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SENIOR CITIZENS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Last action — FILE NO. 104

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
6554 January Session, 2021 LCO No.
104 January Session, 2021 Substitute House Bill No.
4173 Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by:
6554 House of Representatives, March 23, 2021 The Committee on Aging reported through REP.
(AGE) AN ACT CONCERNING AGING AND COVID-19.
PHIPPS of the 100th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SENIOR CITIZENS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
(Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioners of Public Health, Aging andDisability ServicesandSocialServicesshall study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health, safety and welfare of senior citizens, including, but not limited to, residents of nursing home facilities, as defined in section 19a-490 of the general statutes, and managed residential communities, as defined in section 19a-693 of the general statutes.
(Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioners of Public Health, Aging and Disability ServicesandSocialServicesshall study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health, safety and welfare of senior citizens, including, but not limited to, residents of nursing home facilities, as defined in section 19a-490 of the general statutes, and managed residential communities, as defined in section 19a-693 of the general statutes, and adults with disabilities.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2021, the commissioners shall file a report in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging, human services and public health.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, the commissioners shall file a report in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging, human services and public health.
The report shall include (1) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health, safety and welfare of senior citizens, and (2) recommendations to mitigate the impact of any future pandemic.
The report shall include (1) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health, safety and welfare of senior citizens and adults with disabilities, and (2) recommendations to mitigate the impact of any sHB6554 / File No.
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104 future pandemic.
6554 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
from passage Section 1 New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 from passage New section AGE Joint Favorable Subst.
To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior citizens.
sHB6554 / File No.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
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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 No.
104 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.
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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, which requires the Departmentsof Public Health, Aging and Disability Services, and Social Services to study the impact of COVID- on senior citizens and adults with disabilities and report recommendationsto mitigate theimpact ofany future pandemic,has no fiscal impact as the agencies have the expertise to undertake this requirement.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sHB6554 / File No.
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104 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6554 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SENIOR CITIZENS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Aging Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 16 Nay 0 (03/11/2021) sHB6554 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 104

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 114

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/21

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0309

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 6554?
HB 6554 is sponsored by Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), and Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 6554?
This bill died with 2021 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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