RELATING TO TRANSFER TRAUMA.

Recognizes transfer trauma and its impact on health care decisions. Requires the DOH to consider threats to an individual's health and safety caused by transfer trauma when considering transfer of adult residential care home residents, and license revocation, and/or closure of or reduction of beds in the facilities.

RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONSENT.

Authorizes a minor's caregiver to consent to health care services for the minor. Establishes requirements for caregiver consent affidavit.

RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS.

Appropriates funds to the executive office on aging for a family caregiver services coordinator position, training for family caregivers, respite for family caregivers, and the establishment of an advisory board of family caregiving issues.

RELATING TO FAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT.

Requires department of health, within limits of state and federal resources, to provide certain family and caregiver support services to persons aged 60 and older and their families and caregivers.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Makes it a state objective to recognize the importance of the contributions of family caregivers and to support them, to the extent possible, in serving the long-term care needs of the State's residents.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Appropriates $     in FY 2004-2005 to DOH and $     to DHS to reimburse family caregivers who provide at-home care to qualified relatives. Sets eligibility and uses of reimbursement. Requires DHS and DOH to adopt rules.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Provides tax credit to resident taxpayers, regardless of adjusted gross income, for long-term care insurance premiums at lesser of $2,500 or 50% of the amount of the insurance premium paid. If the tax credit is claimed, a medical expense deduction for long-term care insurance cost is prohibited.

RELATING TO CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT.

Provides a $5,000 tax credit for providers of eligible care recipients.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits; imposes tax on individuals earning not less than an unspecified amount of income; allows recipient of LTC benefits to transfer benefits upon death to designated person; establishes long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for purchase of long-term care insurance; clarifies that long-term care taxes are not state funds; makes appropriations.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a department of aging and long-term care.