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SB 1176 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN AND AREA AGENCIES ON AGING SERVICE NAVIGATORS.

SB 1176 allocates $115,000 annually from the General Fund for hiring regional ombudsmen at the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and $390,000 annually to fund one additional service navigator per agency at five Area Agencies on Aging. The funding covers fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and 2027, starting July 1, 2025. This bill directly supports staffing for two specific state agencies that assist seniors with long-term care and aging services. It provides dedicated funding without altering existing laws or creating new requirements.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $505,000 annually from General Fund for senior care services, directly increasing budget appropriations for essential public programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $505,000 annually for long-term care ombudsmen and aging service navigators, directly funding healthcare support services for seniors.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → AGE Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to specify exact funding amounts and adjust the number of service navigators to be hired. The original version left funding amounts blank and planned for two service navigators per agency, while the substitute version sets specific dollar amounts and reduces the hiring target to one navigator per agency.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on aging services funding, but the specific implementation details regarding hiring targets and budget amounts were clarified and modified.
FISCAL

Section 1 funding amount was changed from unspecified to one hundred fifteen thousand dollars per fiscal year for hiring one regional ombudsman.

Section 2 funding amount was changed from unspecified to three hundred ninety thousand dollars per fiscal year for hiring service navigators.

REQUIREMENT

The number of additional service navigators to be hired was reduced from two per area agency to one per area agency.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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