BILL NO A04845
SAME AS SAME AS S03071
SPONSOR Gjonaj
COSPNSR Benedetto, Lavine, Montesano, Roberts, Galef, Colton
MLTSPNSR Abbate, Brook-Krasny, Castro
Add S342, amd SS1113, 3201, 3216, 3221, 3230 & 4303, Ins L; amd SS190, 210,
606, 1456 & 1511, Tax L; amd S3602, Pub Health L; amd S367-f, Soc Serv L
Makes various provisions to encourage the purchase of long term health care
insurance coverage: directs the department of financial assistance to establish
a public awareness program on the availability of long term health care
insurance and the provision of tax credits for premiums paid therefor;
accelerates payment of death benefits and special surrender values upon receipt
of the insured of end of life or palliative care; enhances tax credits for
premiums paid for long term health care insurance; provides homemaker services
may be provided by private home aides, subject to certain requirements, not
only certified home care agencies; includes homemaker services engaged through
private home aides within the definition of "home health aide services"; and
provides homemaker services shall be reimbursable through the partnership for
long term care program.
