AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES.

SB 1416 requires Connecticut's Medicaid agency to develop a strategic plan by July 2025 to increase home and community-based care options for Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly the elderly and disabled. The plan must address service gaps, aging population trends, facility conditions, and current care rates, with input from providers. It also establishes a committee to study care expansion options and submit a December 2025 report with recommendations and estimated savings from reducing nursing facility reliance. The bill directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries seeking alternatives to institutional care and the state's long-term care providers.