l9n/ Connecticut

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 5001

AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.

Became law as Public Act 23-137, signed June 27, 2023, 174 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) evaluate and implement best practices for expanding employment and transportation opportunities for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability, (2) ameliorate waiting lists for Medicaid waiver program services for such persons, (3) establish an emergency services alert system to help locate such persons when they are reported missing, (4) provide funding for a voluntary registration system for such persons for public safety purposes, (5) increase income and asset limits for medical assistance for such persons, (6) evaluate changing a statutory definition associated with such persons and Intelligence Quotient criteria for such persons, (7) establish a career pipeline for behavioral health and human services positions to ensure an adequate number of providers to serve such persons, and (8) establish a bill of rights for such persons.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

77 co-sponsors

Matthew Ritter, Jason Rojas, Lucy Dathan, Jillian Gilchrest, David Michel, Aundre Bumgardner, Kara Rochelle, Hubert D. Delany, Dorinda Borer, Kate Farrar, Anne M. Hughes, Jeff Currey, Tom Delnicki, Susan M. Johnson, Jaime S. Foster, Gary A. Turco Jr., Maryam Khan, Travis Simms, Mike Demicco, Jason Doucette, Anthony L. Nolan, Amy Morrin Bello, Josh Elliott, Keith Denning, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Hector Arzeno, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Jonathan Fazzino, Rachel Khanna, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Kevin Ryan, Moira Rader, William Pizzuto, Tammy R. Exum, Holly H. Cheeseman, Derell Wilson, Mitch Bolinsky, Farley Santos, Brian Lanoue, James Sanchez, Martin Foncello, Jonathan Steinberg, Sarah Keitt, Christine Conley, Julio A. Concepcion, Devin R. Carney, Tami Zawistowski, Michelle L. Cook, Irene M. Haines, Melissa Osborne, Tony J. Scott, Laura Dancho, Donna Veach, Rachel Chaleski, Chris Aniskovich, Joseph H. Zullo, Ben McGorty, Lezlye Zupkus, Tim Ackert, Robert Sanchez, Vincent J. Candelora, Gregory Haddad, Anabel D. Figueroa, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Christie M. Carpino, Tammy Nuccio, Craig C. Fishbein, Charles J. Ferraro, Rick L. Hayes, Greg S. Howard, Kathleen M. McCarty, Kathy Kennedy, Steve Weir, John-Michael Parker, Hilda E. Santiago

In the Senate

    16 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Winfield, Saud Anwar, Herron Gaston, MD Rahman, Henri Martin, Marilyn V. Moore, Lisa Seminara, Tony Hwang, John A. Kissel, Heather S. Somers, Patricia Billie Miller, Rob Sampson, Joan V. Hartley, Jeff Gordon, Eric C. Berthel, Kevin C. Kelly

    Its course

    January 4 to June 27, 2023, 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 action28 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to May 30146 days

    Human Services CommitteeJan 4 to Mar 2277 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMar 22 to Apr 2029 days

    In the SenateMay 30 to Jun 78 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2215 days

    With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 275 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 30 · Adopted Jun 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 30 · Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

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

    In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – May 30

    1. Jan 4Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Mar 1Drafted as a bill by Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 2Sent to Human Services Committee
    4. Mar 3Heard in Human Services Committee
    5. Mar 22Human Services Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
    6. Apr 20Appropriations Committee recommended it
    7. May 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    8. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate Jun 7

    1. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    2. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 23-137
    2. Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Jan 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 19Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 1DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 22Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    7. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 23FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    10. Mar 24FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    14. May 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. May 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    17. May 8FILE NO.Both houses
    18. May 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. May 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 1FILE NO.Both houses
    22. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    25. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    28. Jun 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor