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Introduced
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
In Committee
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
To provide funding to reimburse school districts for the difference between the federal reimbursement rate for reduced-price and fully paid school meals.
AI Summary
This bill, concerning cost-of-living adjustments to long-term care facility residents' personal needs allowance, amends existing state law to ensure that individuals receiving Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in long-term care facilities have their personal needs allowance increased annually. Specifically, starting July 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the state supplement payment to these residents will be adjusted to increase their personal needs allowance by an amount equal to twenty-five percent of any annual cost-of-living adjustment made to the federal SSI program. The personal needs allowance is the money residents can keep for their personal expenses, and this bill ensures it keeps pace with inflation. The bill also clarifies that this annual adjustment will be made in accordance with section 17b-106 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and applies to residents in various types of long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals, and institutions for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (103)
Chris Aniskovich (R)*,
Saud Anwar (D)*,
Hector Arzeno (D)*,
Andre Baker (D)*,
Kai Belton (D)*,
Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D)*,
Patrick Biggins (D)*,
Matt Blumenthal (D)*,
Kevin Brown (D)*,
Marcus Brown (D)*,
Aundre Bumgardner (D)*,
Larry Butler (D)*,
Jorge Cabrera (D)*,
Juan Candelaria (D)*,
Brandon Chafee (D)*,
Christine Cohen (D)*,
Eilish Collins Main (D)*,
Robin Comey (D)*,
Julio Concepción (D)*,
Savet Constantine (D)*,
Hubert Delany (D)*,
Mike Demicco (D)*,
Michael DiGiovancarlo (D)*,
Jason Doucette (D)*,
Bob Duff (D)*,
Josh Elliott (D)*,
Tammy Exum (D)*,
Kate Farrar (D)*,
Jack Fazzino (D)*,
Antonio Felipe (D)*,
Mae Flexer (D)*,
Mary Fortier (D)*,
Jaime Foster (D)*,
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D)*,
Daniel Gaiewski (D)*,
Jane Garibay (D)*,
Herron Gaston (D)*,
Nicholas Gauthier (D)*,
Fred Gee (D)*,
Henry Genga (D)*,
Bobby Gibson (D)*,
Jillian Gilchrest (D)*,
Bob Godfrey (D)*,
Minnie Gonzalez (D)*,
Joe Gresko (D)*,
Ken Gucker (D)*,
Gregg Haddad (D)*,
Joshua Hall (D)*,
William Heffernan (D)*,
Jan Hochadel (D)*,
Maria Horn (D)*,
Anne Hughes (D)*,
Jonathan Jacobson (D)*,
Dominique Johnson (D)*,
Susan Johnson (D)*,
Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D)*,
Sarah Keitt (D)*,
Maryam Khan (D)*,
Julie Kushner (D)*,
Mary LaMark Muir (D)*,
Jenn Leeper (D)*,
Roland Lemar (D)*,
Matt Lesser (D)*,
Liz Linehan (D)*,
Martin Looney (D)*,
Rick Lopes (D)*,
Geoff Luxenberg (D)*,
Ceci Maher (D)*,
James Maroney (D)*,
Rebecca Martinez (D)*,
Martha Marx (D)*,
Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D)*,
Treneé McGee (D)*,
Nicholas Menapace (D)*,
Amy Morrin Bello (D)*,
Mary Mushinsky (D)*,
Norm Needleman (D)*,
Anthony Nolan (D)*,
Al Paolillo (D)*,
Corey Paris (D)*,
Larry Pemberton (D)*,
Michael Quinn (D)*,
Moira Rader (D)*,
M.D. Rahman (D)*,
Geraldo Reyes (D)*,
Kara Rochelle (D)*,
Christopher Rosario (D)*,
Iris Sanchez (D)*,
Manny Sanchez (D)*,
Jimmy Sánchez (D)*,
Hilda Santiago (D)*,
Farley Santos (D)*,
Kaitlyn Shake (D)*,
Michael Shannon (D)*,
Travis Simms (D)*,
Derek Slap (D)*,
Frank Smith (D)*,
Jonathan Steinberg (D)*,
Laurie Sweet (D)*,
Gary Turco (D)*,
Mary Welander (D)*,
Steven Winter (D)*,
Tom Delnicki (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Aging Committee (Joint)
Last Action
Appropriations Public Hearing (00:00:00 3/5/2026 ) (on 03/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05144&which_year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05144-R00-HB.PDF |
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