HI HB2224

Requires the Executive Office on Aging, in coordination with the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to develop a comprehensive long-term care plan addressing institutional and community-based services, needed reforms, programmatic changes, and funding options for long-term care services.

Mandates the Executive Office on Aging to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.

Establishes full-time equivalent long-term care planner positions within the Executive Office on Aging to oversee development and implementation of the comprehensive long-term care plan.

Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 for both the long-term care plan development and the long-term care planner positions (specific amounts left blank in the bill text).

Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 and takes effect on July 1, 3000.