Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00307 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 2756   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 307  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 2756 
 
 
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES  
 
 
Introduced by:  
SEN. LOGAN, 17th Dist.  
 
 
 
AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF TELEHEALTH 
SERVICES. 
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 
Commissioner of Social Services to integrate telehealth services into 2 
the medical assistance program, provide Medicaid reimbursement for 3 
such services and seek any federal approval necessary. 4 
Statement of Purpose:   
To encourage the use of telehealth services for Medicaid recipients.