Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/FC/2017HB-06155-R000579-FC.htm
Timestamp: 2018-01-20 20:38:52
Document Index: 355777943

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 4']

sHB 6155
This bill requires the departments of children and families (DCF), developmental services (DDS), public health (DPH), and social services (DSS) to adopt regulations in order to grant “deemed status” license or certification renewals to certain contracted private providers that have earned and maintained accreditation from a recognized national accrediting organization. The accreditation requirements must be no less stringent than the state licensing or certification requirements. The deemed status license or certification is valid for two years and cannot be transferred or assigned.
The bill gives the affected providers the option to satisfy their license or certification renewal requirements by submitting proof of accreditation for the same services within the preceding 12-month period by an accrediting organization that the department has accepted and listed in its regulations for this purpose. The bill authorizes these agencies' regulations to set an administrative fee to cover associated processing costs.
Under the bill, a department may waive, for deemed status license or certification renewals, the inspection and investigation that would otherwise be required for standard renewals. This does not limit any department's authority to inspect providers, suspend or revoke a license or certification, or take any other legal action to address complaints or non-compliance under the law.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2017, and applicable to renewal applications submitted after the adoption of associated regulations.
PROVIDERS ELIGIBLE FOR DEEMED STATUS
The provisions apply to certain types of providers (depicted in Table 1) which may have purchase of service contracts with the state (see BACKGROUND).
Table 1: Providers Eligible for Deemed Status License or Certification Renewals under the Bill
Type of Private Provider
CGS § 17a-20
CGS § 17a-145
CGS § 17a-147
Extended day treatment programs
CGS § 17a-149, CGS § 17a-150
Child-placing services
CGS § 17a-227
CGS § 19a-491, CGS § 19a-493
Behavioral health facilities, alcohol or drug treatment facilities, and outpatient clinics
CGS § 19a-493c
CGS § 19a-507b,
CGS § 19a-507c
CGS § 19a-507g
A purchase of service is a contract between a state agency and a private provider organization or municipality for the purpose of obtaining direct health and human services for agency clients (CGS § 4-70b).