The proposed Substitute Senate Bill No. 1052 concerns the expansion of responsibilities for the state's five Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). The bill includes new provisions that require AAAs to employ individuals who will assist consumers in navigating and obtaining needed services. This is in addition to their existing duties, which include representing older persons within their geographic areas, developing and administering area plans approved by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, coordinating and assisting local agencies in program development, distributing federal and state funds, and carrying out additional duties required by federal law. The bill also mandates that AAAs distribute nutritional risk assessment surveys, collect them, and report the assessment scores for each elderly planning and service area to the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

The bill includes an insertion that specifies the file number (File No. 674) and the effective date (July 1, 2023), as well as the section of the general statutes that is amended (17a-850). It also includes a fiscal note indicating that the implementation of the bill will result in a cost to the General Fund of $500,000 in both FY 24 and FY 25, which supports the employment of 10 navigator positions across the AAAs. The bill has been reported favorably by the Appropriations Committee and is set to take effect on July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill:
HS Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference:
APP Joint Favorable Substitute:
File No. 674: