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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 300
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 3039
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A MEDICAID RECIPIENT'S RIGHT TO SELECT
A CAREGIVER.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to allow a 1
Medicaid recipient to select a qualified caregiver, provided the care is 2
medically necessary and the caregiver is (1) a Medicaid-enrolled 3
provider trained in the type of care needed, (2) available, and (3) has 4
passed any required background checks. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To allow Medicaid recipients or their authorized representatives to
select their caregivers.