Bill Text: CT SB00163 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Expanding Income Eligibility For The Connecticut Home-care Program For The Elderly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Aging [SB00163 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00163-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 163
February Session, 2014		LCO No. 584
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONNECTICUT HOME-CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY.

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

That section 17b-342 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes be amended to expand income eligibility for the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly and decrease the percentage of income participants must pay for their care.

Statement of Purpose:

To provide more senior citizens with the opportunity to receive care at home rather than an institution.