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Discusses whether the new cost-sharing requirement in the state-funded portion of the Connecticut Home Care program for Elders creates an inequity for people living in state-assisted congregate housing between that program and the Dept. of Economic and Community Development's assisted living service subsidy program.

Discusses state law regarding how a town would establish a fair rent commission and its jurisdiction over an assisted living facility.

Discusses the income and asset eligibility requirements and rent and rent subsidy calculations for seniors at the three affordable assisted living demonstration sites in the state and he state-funded elderly congregate housing facilities that offer assisted living services.

Discusses the two new private assisted living pilot programs the legislature recently authorized in the special session, what steps have been taken to implement the pilot, and what funding has been appropriated for them.

Discusses the status of the 300-unit assisted living demonstration program approved by the legislature a few years ago and how much money the legislature appropriated for it.

Provides information on the potential for state assistance with room and board expenses for seniors in assisted living facilities.

Discusses state-assisted and federally assisted elderly congregate housing facilities.

Summarizes the report the Department of Social Services (DSS) submitted on its home care Medicaid waiver amendment for the assisted living pilot project.

Discusses how many state-financed elderly housing and congregate housing facilities there are in Connecticut. Also discusses how many have backup emergency generators for producing electricity and what these generators cost.

Discusses the income limits are for state-subsidized congregate housing.

Discusses Department of Social Services (DSS) assisted living projects, options for elderly people who have too much income to qualify for Medicaid, but cannot afford private assisted care facility costs, and whether any Connecticut program subsidizes around-the-clock home health services.