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Timestamp: 2018-10-21 02:34:16
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 19', '§ 17', '§ 19', '§ 17']

Equity and Disparities in Connecticut | Health Information & the Law
Equity and Disparities in Connecticut
The Commissioner of Social Services must (1) add foreign language interpreters to the list of Medicaid covered services and develop billing codes for such services;1 (2) develop HUSKY Plan outreach methods that target medically underserved and minority individuals;2 and (3) address racial and ethnic disparities through a plan for providing preventive services under the HUSKY plan.3
Connecticut requires hospitals and managed care organizations to report information about their “community benefits program,” a voluntary program to address the health needs of at risk communities within the organization’s geographic service area, to the Healthcare Advocate.4
1. C.G.S.A. § 17b-28e.
2. C.G.S.A. § 17b-297.
3. C.G.S.A. § 17b-306.
4. C.G.S.A. § 19a-127k.
Equity and Disparities Amendment to Medicaid state plan re optional services and foreign language interpreter services. Report - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28e The Commissioner of Social Services must amend the Medicaid state plan to (1) provide optional hospice services; and (2) add foreign language...
Community benefits programs. Penalty - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-127k Hospitals and managed care organizations must biennially report to the Healthcare Advocate whether they administer a “community benefits...
Outreach programs for HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-297 The Commissioner of Social Services must create methods for increasing outreach and maximizing the enrollment of children and adults in the HUSKY...