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SB 433CONNECTICUTSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Connecticut requires Department of Social Services to rebalance long-term care plan and study home-based care options

Original title: AN ACT EXPANDING LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS.

Last action · April 21, 2026: File Number 707Sponsors: Martin Looney and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Social Services must its strategic plan for long-term care to increase home and community-based care opportunities for Medicaid beneficiaries and individuals with incomes up to 300% of the . The measure also directs the Long-Term Care Planning Committee to study service expansion methods and submit a report with recommendations and estimated state savings by December 1, 2027.

Why it matters

Changes outreach, application assistance, and strategic planning obligations for state agencies regarding long-term care programs, while initiating a formal legislative study on shifting care delivery from skilled nursing facilities to home and community settings.

Background
  • The Department of Social Services in Connecticut administers financial assistance, medical assistance, and social services to qualifying individuals and families. context
  • The Long-Term Care Planning Committee coordinates policies and establishes long-term care plans across multiple state agencies in Connecticut. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Social Services

The department must rebalance its strategic plan, increase outreach and application assistance, and incur administrative costs of at least $100,000.

Directly affected

Medicaid beneficiaries and limited-income individuals

Individuals with incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level gain increased access to home and community-based care opportunities and application assistance.

Directly affected

Long-Term Care Planning Committee

The committee is tasked with studying expansion methods and submitting a comprehensive report with legislative recommendations by December 1, 2027.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the expanded home and community-based long-term care options under this bill?
The options target Medicaid beneficiaries and other persons with limited incomes not exceeding 300 percent of the who do not qualify for Medicaid for aged, blind, and disabled persons.
What specific assistance must the Department of Social Services provide under the rebalanced plan?
The department must increase outreach regarding eligible home-care and waiver programs and help beneficiaries complete applications for those programs.
When is the Long-Term Care Planning Committee required to report its findings?
The committee must submit its report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Tabled in the Senate.

Procedural history

17 actions
  1. Apr 21, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    File Number 707
  2. Apr 21, 2026Senate
    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  3. Apr 21, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    New File by Committee on Appropriations
  4. Apr 21, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
  5. Apr 15, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 5:00 PM
  6. Apr 14, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Show 11 earlier actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Joint Favorable Substitute
  2. Apr 8, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations
  3. Apr 2, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    File Number 364
  4. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    Senate Calendar Number 251
  5. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  6. Apr 2, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
  7. Mar 27, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
  8. Mar 20, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
  9. Mar 19, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Joint Favorable
  10. Mar 6, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Public Hearing 03/10
  11. Mar 5, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
    Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services

Version history

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Martin LooneySenate · District 11DemocraticCosponsor
Mitch BolinskyHouse · District 106RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift98% confidence

Shift Toward Home and Community-Based Care

The legislation formally redirects strategic planning and study efforts away from institutional settings toward home and community-based options for lower-income populations.

Department of Social ServicesLong-Term Care Planning Committee

Connected Entities

Office of Policy and Management, Off., Connecticut Home Care Program for the Elders, General Assembly and 3 more
OrganizationOffice of Policy and Management, Off.“Potential cost impact identified in fiscal note”Map →
OrganizationConnecticut Home Care Program for the Elders“Target program for increased department outreach and beneficiary eligibility”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Recipient of the Long-Term Care Planning Committee report”Map →
OrganizationLong-Term Care Planning Committee“Required to study systems and methods to expand long-term care options and repor”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Social Services“Required to rebalance the strategic plan for long-term care supports and service”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Policy and Management“Houses the Long-Term Care Planning Committee incurring potential study costs”Map →

Sources

Open source document

cga.ct.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz20
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