CT SB00395

Increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid and federal Supplemental Security Income Program recipients in long-term care facilities from sixty dollars to sixty-nine dollars per month, effective July 1, 2012.

Requires the Commissioner of Social Services to increase the personal needs allowance annually beginning July 1, 2012, to reflect the annual inflation adjustment in Social Security income.

Applies to residents of licensed chronic and convalescent nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals, rest homes with nursing supervision, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and state humane institutions.

State supplement payments are made directly to the long-term care facility for deposit into each recipient's personal fund account.