Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05118 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/09/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 406   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5118  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 406 
 
 
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS 
WHO MANAGE STATE -SUPPORTED CARE FOR LOVED ONES. 
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 1 
Commissioners of Social Services and Developmental Services to 2 
authorize payments from the Community First Choice program for 3 
family members who manage care provided to persons eligible to 4 
receive services under the Medicaid state plan option. 5 
Statement of Purpose:   
To allow relatives who manage care for eligible family members to be 
compensated under the Community First Choice program.