§ 17a-861 — (Formerly Sec. 17b-251). Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Outreach program established.

The Office of Policy and Management shall establish an outreach program to educate consumers as to: (1) The need for long-term care; (2) mechanisms for financing such care; (3) the availability of long-term care insurance; and (4) the asset protection provided under sections 17b-252 to 17b-254, inclusive, and 38a-475. The Office of Policy and Management shall provide public information to assist individuals in choosing appropriate insurance coverage. See Sec. 17b-252 re overview of program. See Sec. 17b-253 re amendments to Medicaid regulations and state plan, and regulations re determining eligibility of applicants for Medicaid and coverage requirements for long-term care benefits. See Sec. 17b-254 re foundation funds and federal approval and report to General Assembly. See Sec. 38a-475 re precertification of long-term care insurance policies.

Legislative History

(P.A. 89-352, S. 4, 6; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 307; P.A. 18-169, S. 31; P.A. 19-157, S. 59; P.A. 23-204, S. 290.) History: P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-307 transferred to Sec. 17b-251 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 replaced references to Department of Social Services with references to Department on Aging, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced references to Department on Aging with references to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17b-251 transferred to Sec. 17a-861 in 2023; P.A. 23-204 replaced Department of Aging and Disability Services with Office of Policy and Management.