Posted on March 14, 2024
HARTFORD- On Monday, Newtown officials came to the State Capitol in full force opposing a proposal in the Education Committee that limits crisis drills for students in Connecticut schools. Both State Reps. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Martin Foncello (R-107), who sit on the Education Committee, heard testimony from Newtown First Selectman Jeffrey Capeci, Newtown Police Chief David Kullgren and Newtown School Superintendent Christopher Melillo on how valuable having crisis drills in schools are for…
Posted on March 13, 2024
HARTFORD – State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) hailed the unanimous, Aging Committee passage of a ground-breaking bipartisan policy bill that strengthen our state’s nursing-home oversight and care standards, to better protect patients and their families.
The legislation, HB 5046, An Act Promoting Nursing Home Resident Quality of Life, will address patient quality of life through several provisions, and offer stronger consumer protections for assisted living residents.
“At the Capitol, this legislation…
Posted on March 9, 2024
HARTFORD – On Thursday morning, State Representative and House Ranking Member of the Aging Committee Mitch Bolinsky (R – Newtown) had the pleasure to join the Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter (D – Hartford) and State Representative and House Aging Committee Chair Jane Garibay (D- Windsor, Windsor Locks) for a press conference to champion HB 5001 – AN ACT SUPPORTING CONNECTICUT SENIORS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF NURSING AND HOME-BASED CARE.
HB 5001 is a large omnibus bill that addresses several elder…