Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07191 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7191
22 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3316
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING FEDERAL MEDICAID WAIVERS AND STATE PLAN AMENDMENTS.
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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 to determine the need for any state waivers from federal Medicaid requirements or changes in the Medicaid state plan for the period commencing on July 1, 2017, and ending on June 30, 2022.
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3030 (b) The scope of the study shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Current Medicaid waiver programs and the populations served by such programs; (2) innovative Medicaid waiver programs implemented in other states that may be adapted to address needs in this state; and (3) whether amendments are needed to the state Medicaid plan to provide for permanent service offerings that are consistent with the implementation of successful Medicaid waiver programs.
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3232 (c) Not later than July 1, 2018, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 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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3737 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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