Making Your Voice Heard #4 - Week of February 6

February 2, 2023
There will be a public hearing next week for the Human Services Committee on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Room 2C, or over Zoom and Youtube Live. The AGENDA can be found on the website at www.cga.ct.gov.
 
Some bills on the docket that might be of interest to you include:
 
S.B. No. 82 - AN ACT ELIMINATING INCOME AND ASSET LIMITS FOR THE MED-CONNECT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR WORKING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

S.B. No. 947 (RAISED) - AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF RESOURCES A COMMUNITY SPOUSE OF AN INSTITUTIONALIZED MEDICAID RECIPIENT MAY RETAIN.

S.B. No. 58 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSERVATOR COMPENSATION BY MEDICAID APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS.

S.B. No. 946 (RAISED) - AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT HOMECARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY.

Proposed S.B. No. 411 - AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHARMACISTS DISPENSING BLISTER PACK MEDICATIONS.

H.B. No. 5765 - AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES.

If you are interested in testifying on these issues, you can sign up to REGISTER TO SPEAK or SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY.
 
Registration to speak will close on February 6th, 2023 at 3 p.m.

To find the full list of public hearings, please visit the CGA website. 

No matter your position on any of these legislative initiatives, I encourage everyone who feels passionate about a particular subject to sign up to testify.
 

If you encounter any issues with registering or submitting testimony, please contact my office at 860-240-0329 or email my legislative aide, Kyle Fishbein, at kyle.fishbein@cga.ct.gov.