Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00283 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 283
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2867
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall conduct a study of Medicaid programs administered under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, a report on: (1) Factors the commissioner deems pertinent to quality of care, (2) whether there are any gaps in access by eligible residents, and (3) whether any provisions of the program need to be changed in accordance with the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time.
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3030 (b) Not later than July 1, 2016, the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, shall report the results of the study done pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services. Such report may include the commissioner's recommendations for addressing identified gaps in the provision of services and improving access to such services.
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