HB 12-1177 Summary

• Establishes a Home Care Allowance Grant Program to provide assistance to individuals who were receiving home care allowance but lost eligibility due to enrollment in the Home- and Community-Based Supported Living Services Waiver or Children's Extensive Services Waiver.

• Eligibility requirements include receiving home care allowance between September 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011, being within $1,000 of maximum waiver benefit during that period, and submitting an application to the state department.

• Grant amounts must be consistent with benefits available under the home care allowance program and may be made retroactive to January 1, 2012, with implementation designed to minimize administrative costs.

• Appropriates $469,612 for the Home Care Allowance Grant Program for fiscal year 2011-2012, with unused moneys permitted to transfer to the home care allowance program for additional benefits.

• Program sunsets July 1, 2017 unless extended by the General Assembly; requires a report to legislative committees by October 15, 2016 including program costs, number of recipients, and impacts of repeal.