General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6612
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1479
*01479*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CONLEY, 40th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6612
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1479
*01479*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CONLEY, 40th Dist.
AN ACT INCREASING TIMELY ACCESS TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Social Services to adopt regulations allowing Medicaid recipients to see more than one medical provider within the same provider network on the same day.
Statement of Purpose:
To increase timely access to providers, including, but not limited to mental health providers and specialists, for Medicaid recipients while reducing their transportation costs.