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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 93
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 557
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. BERGSTEIN, 36th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY
HEALTH CARE WORKERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Office of 2
Health Strategy, to establish a certification program for community 3
health workers to (1) increase preventative care of recipients of medical 4
assistance, and (2) foster the model of care known as a person-centered 5
medical home. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To improve health outcomes and generate cost efficiencies in the state
medical assistance program.