Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00225 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/17/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 225
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2367
 *02367*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 225 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2367

*02367*

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES 

Introduced by:

SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELIVERY OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to establish a partnership between state human service agencies and private providers to (1) improve delivery of human services to the needy, elderly and persons with disabilities, (2) reduce the cost of such services, and (3) increase fraud investigations to uncover ineligible persons wrongfully receiving public assistance.

Statement of Purpose: 

To improve the cost-effective delivery of human services and make sure such services are given only to those in need.