CT SB00518

Establishes a task force effective July 1, 2013 to study whether homemaker and companion service registries should pay unemployment insurance and workers' compensation for individuals they supply or refer.

Task force shall examine the impact of requiring such payments on the availability of homecare workers and review how other states regulate registries.

Task force membership includes joint committee chairpersons and ranking members from aging and labor committees, two registry representatives, two homecare workers or individuals receiving services, two homemaker-companion agency representatives, and representatives from state labor, revenue, public health, consumer protection, and insurance departments.

First meeting must occur within 60 days of the effective date, with all appointments made within 30 days.

Task force must submit findings and recommendations to the aging committee by January 1, 2014, at which point it terminates.