The meeting of the Human Services Committee began with greetings from the chair and co-chair. The agenda included a motion to raise 12 concepts related to various legislative bills. Representative Case moved to raise the bills, which was seconded by Senator Lesser. The titles of the bills were read aloud, covering topics such as reimbursement costs for programs, nursing home spending requirements, long-term care options, transportation for home care clients, compensation for spouses of home care recipients, support for parents of children with autism, public assistance eligibility, Medicaid eligibility for older adults, legislative oversight of Medicaid programs, benefits for individuals with disabilities, hospice care funding, and palliative care in Litchfield County.
Representative Case emphasized the importance of a voice vote to express interest in the concepts, clarifying that voting in favor does not indicate support for the bills themselves but a desire to gather more public input. The committee proceeded with a voice vote, which passed unanimously, allowing all concepts to be raised. The meeting was kept open for attendance until 1 p.m. via Zoom and in the committee room.
