HI HB1689

Establishes a long-term care financing task force chaired by the director of the executive office on aging to assess public sentiment for a mandatory tax to fund a long-term care insurance program for all state residents, with task force dissolving June 30, 2014.

Requires the task force to contract with a qualified actuary to perform an actuarial analysis determining the mandatory tax amount needed, tax type, benefit projections, and estimated Medicaid impact, with analysis due June 30, 2013.

Directs the executive office on aging to conduct a public education and awareness campaign on long-term care costs, financing options, and Medicaid limitations, with independent evaluation of campaign effectiveness and findings reported to the legislature by 2014.

Establishes a long-term care task force under a newly created deputy healthcare transformation coordinator position within the governor's office to identify and evaluate consolidating state long-term care programs and services under a single executive department or division.

Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal year 2012-2013 to cover task force member travel reimbursement, actuarial analysis, education campaign, campaign evaluation, and the deputy healthcare transformation coordinator position; Act takes effect July 1, 2050.