Connecticut 2020 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00361 Compare Versions

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2020 AN ACT CONCERNING TH E USE OF MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND
2121 TRICARE FUNDS TO PRO VIDE CERTAIN VETERANS WITH
2222 TRANSPORTATION TO ME DICAL APPOINTMENTS.
2323 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
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2626 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2020) Notwithstanding any 1
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3131 transportation services shall be paid from Medicaid, Medicare and 6
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3333 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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4343 Statement of Purpose:
4444 To provide veterans who do not have access to transportation with
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4747 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
4848 that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
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