Bill > HF1678

This bill modifies the Essential Community Supports program to expand eligibility and services for older adults and people with dementia. The key changes include lowering the age threshold from 65 to 60 years old, adding people with dementia to the eligible population, and establishing new financial eligibility criteria that allow individuals with incomes up to 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify, with no asset limits. The bill also expands the list of eligible services to include respite care and increases service coordination funding to $600 per 12-month period. Additionally, the bill appropriates $2 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the commissioner of human services for caregiver respite services grants. These modifications aim to provide more comprehensive support for older adults and individuals with dementia who need community-based services but do not require nursing facility care, ultimately helping them maintain independence and receive necessary assistance.

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