Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

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55 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1481
66 January Session, 2025
77 LCO No. 5664
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1819 AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN SERVICES FUNDED
1920 UNDER MEDICAID.
2021 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2122 Assembly convened:
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2324 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Social 1
2425 Services shall require, as a condition of receiving Medicaid 2
2526 reimbursement, that a provider agree, in writing, not to discriminate 3
2627 against any persons whose rights are protected under chapter 814c of 4
2728 the general statutes. The commissioner may withhold Medicaid 5
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3132 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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36-HS Joint Favorable
37+Statement of Purpose:
38+To require a provider who is reimbursed for services under Medicaid to
39+agree, in writing, not to discriminate against persons whose rights are
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49+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
50+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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