General Assembly Raised Bill No. 397
February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1410
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Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
(HS)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 397
February Session, 2012
LCO No. 1410
*_____SB00397HS_APP032612____*
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
(HS)
AN ACT AMENDING THE MEDICAID STATE PLAN TO INCLUDE CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT AS AN OPTIONAL SERVICE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 17b-28e of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):
(NEW) (e) Not later than July 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan, pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, to include treatment by a chiropractor, who is licensed under section 20-27, as an optional service covered under the Medicaid program. Said amendment shall supersede any state regulations concerning such optional services.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2012 17b-28e
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2012
17b-28e
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