CT HB06173

Increases annual income eligibility limit from $41,000 to $50,000 and liquid assets limit from $100,900 to $100,925 thousand dollars for program participation.

Authorizes Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services to operate respite care program providing services including homemaker services, adult day care, temporary medical facility care, home-health care, companion services, and personal care assistant services.

Limits individual annual benefits to $3,500 for services or $7,500 for those demonstrating additional need, with maximum 30 days of out-of-home respite care services annually.

Requires commissioner to adopt regulations establishing eligibility standards, provider qualifications including specialized Alzheimer's and dementia training, and preference for Joint Commission accredited providers.

Allows commissioner to allocate appropriations exceeding $500,000 among five area agencies on aging according to need, effective July 1, 2019.