CT SB00355

Amends Section 8-116a of the general statutes to add requirements for elderly housing facilities, effective October 1, 2018.

Requires each common area in elderly housing (including community rooms, laundry rooms, and computer centers) to have automatically activated doors at one primary entrance to provide access for persons with physical disabilities.

Maintains existing provisions for elderly housing including separate dwelling units for individuals, conformance to Commissioner of Housing standards, income and asset limits for admission, and application record-keeping requirements.

Preserves existing penalty of up to $500 fine or six months imprisonment for making false income statements on elderly housing applications.