Bill Text: CT SB00231 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Cost-of-living Increases For Nursing Homes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-30 - Public Hearing 02/05 [SB00231 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00231-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 231
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 1051
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR NURSING HOMES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 17b-340 of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Social Services to provide (1) an annual cost of living increase in rates set for nursing homes that is equal to or greater than the cost-of-living increase for Social Security beneficiaries, and (2) rate increases for payment to utilities and other costs not under the control of nursing home owners.

Statement of Purpose:

To require that state rates of payment to nursing homes reflect actual costs for the nursing homes to provide care.