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CT SB01471
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a two-year pilot program in Hartford to provide subsidized memory care for low-income senior citizens (age 65 and older), effective July 1, 2025
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Priority for contractor selection goes to community action agencies with experience operating assisted living services for seniors in Hartford
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Program must comply with section 19a-562 requirements and serve as an alternative to placements in secured units of skilled nursing facilities
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Commissioner shall convene a working group including representatives from community action agencies, senior advocacy organizations, and Alzheimer's disease and dementia care specialists to design the program
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Report on pilot program development due to the Human Services and Public Health committees by September 1, 2025; commissioner may seek federal Medicaid waiver approval to support the program
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning A Pilot Program To Provide A Community-based Memory Care Program.
Last Action
File Number 439
4/2/2025