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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6093
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 3214
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CANINO, 65th Dist.
SEN. HONIG, 8th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF "SAFETY NET" HUSKY DENTAL
PROVIDERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the Commissioner of Social Services be required to (1) evaluate 1
and determine the need to define and recognize "Safety Net HUSKY 2
dental providers" in the HUSKY Health program, (2) identify and 3
establish criteria for qualifying as a Safety Net HUSKY dental provider, 4
(3) evaluate the potential impact of recognizing Safety Net HUSKY 5
dental providers on access to dental services for HUSKY Health 6
program enrollees, (4) assess the financial implications of establishing 7
and reimbursing Safety Net HUSKY dental providers, (5) solicit 8
feedback and recommendations from stakeholders regarding the 9
creation of a distinct provider category for such providers, and (6) file a 10
report with recommendations not later than January 1, 2026, with the 11
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 12
matters relating to human services. 13 Proposed Bill No. 6093
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Statement of Purpose:
To study the effects on access to dental care and state cost of establishing
a distinct category of HUSKY Health program dental providers.