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2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 370

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID LONG-TERM CARE COVERAGE FOR MARRIED COUPLES.

Became law as Public Act 10-73, signed May 27, 2010, 86 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Commissioner of Social Services to amend the Medicaid state plan so that the community spouse of an institutionalized individual receives the maximum protected amount, as determined by federal law, and the proceeds of a reverse mortgage loan is not treated as income for the purpose of qualifying for Medicaid benefits.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Paul R. Doyle, Jonathan A. Harris, Thomas A. Colapietro, Anthony J. Musto, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edith G. Prague

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    T.R. Rowe, Patricia Billie Miller, Elizabeth H. Esty, Lile R. Gibbons, Paul Davis, Joseph C. Serra, Clark J. Chapin

    Its course

    March 2 to May 27, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action26 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateMar 2 to May 362 days

    Human Services CommitteeMar 2 to Mar 1816 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 195 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 3 to May 52 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1712 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 2710 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 2 – May 3

    1. Mar 2Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Mar 5Heard in Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 18Human Services Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 19Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 3Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 3 – May 5

    1. May 3Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 12 – May 27

    1. May 12Numbered Public Act 10-73
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 27Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Mar 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 29REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 6FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 21NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 3SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 3TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    18. May 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. May 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    20. May 5RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    21. May 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    22. May 5ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. May 12PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor