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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 898
January Session, 2021
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Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
(AGE)
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MEDICAID-FUNDED
PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Social 1
Services shall conduct a study of Medicaid-funded state programs 2
administered under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended 3
from time to time. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, 4
a report on: (1) Factors the commissioner deems pertinent to quality of 5
care; (2) whether there are any gaps in access by eligible residents; and 6
(3) whether any Medicaid waivers should be sought to expand access to 7
medical assistance. 8
(b) Not later than July 1, 2022, the commissioner shall report the 9
results of the study, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 10
of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General 11
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging and human 12
services. Such report may include the commissioner's recommendations 13
for addressing any identified gaps in the provision of Medicaid-funded 14
state services and improving access to such services for senior citizens 15 Raised Bill No. 898
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and others. 16
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Statement of Purpose:
To study the efficacy of Medicaid-funded programs.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]