General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6464

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1143

*01143*

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:

REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist.

REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.

REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.

REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.

REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.

SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.

AN ACT ASSISTING MOBILITY-CHALLENGED SENIOR CITIZENS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Rehabilitation Services, in consultation with the Department on Aging, to provide scooters or other assistive devices to mobility-challenged senior citizens who lack sufficient funds to purchase such equipment themselves.

Statement of Purpose:

To aid mobility-challenged senior citizens to participate in more activities.


General Assembly	*Proposed Bill No. 6464*
*January Session, 2015*	LCO No. 1143
	01143
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.		REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.