Bill Text: CT HB05336 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Pilot Program To Provide Medical Respite For The Homeless.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-19 - Public Hearing 02/23 [HB05336 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05336-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5336
February Session, 2016		LCO No. 1027
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Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
(HSG)

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RESPITE FOR THE HOMELESS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective October 1, 2016) The Commissioner of Housing shall establish a pilot program to provide temporary shelter to homeless persons who are recovering from injury or illness. Such program shall be implemented in up to three municipalities, each with a population of fifty-five thousand or more. The commissioner may contract with one or more nonprofit organizations to administer the program. Not later than January 1, 2018, the commissioner shall submit a report on the pilot program, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2016	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To require the Commissioner of Housing to establish a pilot program to provide temporary housing to homeless persons suffering from illness or injury.

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