AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF EXPANDING STATE-FUNDED ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES.

This bill requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Social Services to study the costs and benefits of expanding state-funded assisted living services for elderly residents who qualify for the state's home-care program but do not qualify for Medicaid. The study will specifically evaluate whether expanding these services would be feasible and beneficial for this group of seniors. It is a procedural study bill, not a funding measure, and does not enact any new policy or allocate resources. The purpose is to gather data to inform future decisions about assisted living options for eligible elderly residents.