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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5117
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 436
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR MARITAL
AND FAMILY THERAPISTS PERMITTED TO PRACTICE WITHOUT
LICENSES DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
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 seek federal approval for a Medicaid 2
state plan amendment to provide Medicaid reimbursement, to the 3
extent permissible under federal law, to marital and family therapists 4
permitted to practice without licenses pursuant to Executive Order 5
Number 7V of Governor Ned Lamont. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To permit Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by marital
and family therapists permitted to practice without licenses pursuant to
Executive Order Number 7V of Governor Ned Lamont.