Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07233 Compare Versions

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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7233
6	6	January Session, 2019
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10	10	Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
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13	13	Introduced by:
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19	19	AN ACT PROMOTING EFF ICIENCY IN STATE BENEFIT PROGRA MS.
20	20	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
21	21	Assembly convened:
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23	23	Section 1. Section 17b-7a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
24	24	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
25	25	(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a state-wide 3
26	26	fraud early detection system. The purpose of such system shall be to 4
27	27	identify, investigate and determine if an application for assistance 5
28	28	under (1) programs administered by the department, including, but 6
29	29	not limited to, (A) the temporary family assistance program, (B) the 7
30	30	supplemental nutrition assistance program, (C) the child care subsidy 8
31	31	program, or (D) the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the 9
32	32	Social Security Act, and (2) the child care subsidy program 10
33	33	administered by the Office of Early Childhood, pursuant to section 11
34	34	17b-749, is fraudulent prior to granting assistance. The Commissioner 12
35	35	of Social Services shall consult with the Commissioner of Early 13
36	36	Childhood regarding the development of such state-wide fraud early 14
37	37	detection system for such child care subsidy program. The 15
38	38	Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance 16
39	39	with chapter 54, for the purpose of developing and implementing said 17 Raised Bill No. 7233
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45	45	system. The Commissioner of Social Services shall submit quarterly 18
46	46	reports concerning savings realized through the implementation of the 19
47	47	state-wide fraud early detection system to the joint standing 20
48	48	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 21
49	49	relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state 22
50	50	agencies. 23
51	51	(b) The Commissioners of Correction, Children and Families, 24
52	52	Developmental Services, Early Childhood, Mental Health and 25
53	53	Addiction Services, Rehabilitation Services and Social Services shall 26
54	54	share interagency reports monthly concerning: (1) Incidences of fraud 27
55	55	committed by beneficiaries of the state benefit programs administered 28
56	56	by said commissioners, (2) incarceration or death of state residents 29
57	57	receiving such benefits, and (3) best practices regarding cost 30
58	58	efficiencies. The commissioners shall file a joint report not later than 31
59	59	January 15, 2020, and annually thereafter, in accordance with the 32
60	60	provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the 33
61	61	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human 34
62	62	services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. The 35
63	63	report shall include, but need not be limited to, the savings realized by 36
64	64	each department resulting from the interagency reports required 37
65	65	pursuant to this subsection. 38
66	66	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
67	67	sections:
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69	69	Section 1 July 1, 2019 17b-7a
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71	71	Statement of Purpose:
72	72	To reduce fraud and inefficiency in state benefit programs by requiring
73	73	agencies to share information on fraudulent claims and best cost-
74	74	efficient practices.
75	75	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
76	76	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
77	77	not underlined.]