General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5361 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 654 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. HURLBURT, 53rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5361 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 654 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. HURLBURT, 53rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR COUGH DROPS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 17b-280a of the general statutes be amended to add cough drops to the list of over-the-counter health aides covered by the state medical assistance program. Statement of Purpose: To allow for state medical assistance coverage of cough drops that do not require a prescription.