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CT Gen Stat § 17b-245. (Formerly Sec. 17-313c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-245. (Formerly Sec. 17-313c) - Payments to day care and vocational training programs sponsored by certain associations.

 (a) The rates to be paid by the state to the day care and vocational training programs sponsored by the associations affiliated with United Cerebral Palsy of Connecticut, Inc., Epilepsy Foundation of America, Inc., Goodwill Industries of America, Inc. and to any private, nonprofit agency providing such programs for persons with a neurological impairment or autism spectrum disorder, for services to clients referred by any state agency, except employment opportunities and day services, shall be determined annually by the Commissioner of Social Services who shall prescribe uniform forms on which such day care and vocational training programs shall report their costs, except that rates effective April 30, 1989, shall remain in effect through May 31, 1990. Such rates shall be determined on the basis of a reasonable payment for necessary services rendered. Nothing contained herein shall authorize a payment by the state to any such day care or vocational training program in excess of the charges made by such programs for comparable services to the general public.(b) The amount to be paid by the state to the day care and vocational training programs sponsored by the associations affiliated with United Cerebral Palsy of Connecticut, Inc., Epilepsy Foundation of America, Inc., Goodwill Industries of America, Inc. and to any private, nonprofit agency providing such programs for autistic or neurologically impaired or severely handicapped persons, for employment opportunities and day services to clients referred by any state agency shall be determined annually using a uniform payment system in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 17a-246.(P.A. 77-371; P.A. 79-560, S. 29, 39; P.A. 89-325, S. 15, 26; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-16, S. 34.)History: P.A. 79-560 replaced committee established under Sec. 17-311 with commissioner of income maintenance; P.A. 89-325 added reference to employment opportunities and day services in Sec. 19a-483d and allowed rates effective April 30, 1989, to remain in effect through May 31, 1990, in Subsec. (a) and added a new Subsec. (b) re rates to day care and vocational training programs; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-313c transferred to Sec. 17b-245 in 1995; P.A. 11-16 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting “persons with a neurological impairment or autism spectrum disorder” for “autistic or neurologically impaired persons” and deleting “as defined in section 17a-246” re employment opportunities and day services, effective May 24, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-245a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-245a - Payments to federally qualified health centers.

 Section 17b-245a is repealed, effective June 15, 2012.(P.A. 95-160, S. 67, 69; P.A. 96-139, S. 12, 13; P.A. 12-119, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-245b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-245b - Federally qualified health centers. Reimbursement methodology in the Medicaid program.

 The Commissioner of Social Services shall, consistent with federal law, make changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology in the Medicaid program for federally qualified health centers. To the extent permitted by federal law, the commissioner may reimburse a federally qualified health center under the Medicaid program for multiple medical, behavioral health or dental services provided to an individual during the course of a calendar day, irrespective of the type of service provided. On or before January 1, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services on the status of the changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology.(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 85; P.A. 07-101, S. 1.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 07-101 allowed commissioner, to extent permitted by federal law, to reimburse a federally qualified health center for multiple medical, behavioral health or dental services provided under Medicaid program to an individual during the course of a calendar day and changed date re commissioner's report on cost-based reimbursement methodology from March 1, 2004, to January 1, 2008, effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-245c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-245c - Demonstration project to provide telemedicine to Medicaid recipients at federally qualified community health centers.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Telemedicine” means the use of interactive audio, interactive video or interactive data communication in the delivery of medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment, and includes the types of services described in subsection (d) of section 20-9 and 42 CFR 410.78(a)(3). “Telemedicine” does not include the use of facsimile or audio-only telephone; and(2) “Clinically appropriate” means care that is (A) provided in a timely manner and meets professionally recognized standards of acceptable medical care; (B) delivered in the appropriate medical setting; and (C) the least costly of multiple, equally effective alternative treatments or diagnostic modalities.(b) The Commissioner of Social Services may establish a demonstration project to offer telemedicine as a Medicaid-covered service at federally qualified community health centers. Under the demonstration project, in-person contact between a health care provider and a patient shall not be required for health care services delivered by telemedicine that otherwise would be eligible for reimbursement under the state Medicaid plan program, to the extent permitted by federal law and where deemed clinically appropriate.(c) The Commissioner of Social Services may establish rates for cost reimbursement for telemedicine services provided to Medicaid recipients under the demonstration project. The commissioner shall consider, to the extent applicable, reductions in travel costs by health care providers and patients to deliver or to access health care services and such other factors as the Commissioner of Social Services deems relevant.(d) The Commissioner of Social Services may apply, if necessary, to the federal government for an amendment to the state Medicaid plan to establish the demonstration project.(e) The transmission, storage and dissemination of data and records related to telemedicine services provided under the demonstration project shall be in accordance with federal and state law and regulations concerning the privacy, security, confidentiality and safeguarding of individually identifiable information.(f) The commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a, on any demonstration project established pursuant to this section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and human services. The report shall concern the services offered and the cost-effectiveness of the program.(P.A. 12-109, S. 1; P.A. 14-122, S. 33.)History: P.A. 12-109 effective January 1, 2013; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 17b-246. (Formerly Sec. 17-313d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-246. (Formerly Sec. 17-313d) - Rates to include reimbursement for reasonable costs mandated by collective bargaining agreements.

 For purposes of establishing rates to be paid by the state (1) to private facilities which provide functional, vocational services or residential services for severely handicapped persons pursuant to section 17b-244, and (2) to associations which provide day care and vocational training programs pursuant to section 17b-245, the state shall include reimbursement for reasonable costs, within available appropriations, mandated by collective bargaining agreements with certified collective bargaining agents or other agreements between any such facility or association and its employees.(P.A. 87-497, S. 1, 3.)History: Sec. 17-313d transferred to Sec. 17b-246 in 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-247. (Formerly Sec. 17-314l) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-247. (Formerly Sec. 17-314l) - Contracts for stock and standard durable medical equipment. Payment of laboratory services.

 The Commissioner of Social Services shall, where feasible and cost effective, enter into contracts with suppliers of stock and standard durable medical equipment, medical surgical supplies, oxygen and laboratory services for such services provided to recipients of medical assistance excluding those services provided by hospitals or routinely provided by nursing homes as part of their rate. In the case of laboratory services billed through a hospital outpatient clinic, payment shall be made at the lower of the provider's charges to the general public or the contracted rate. Except for hospital based laboratory work and those laboratory tests specifically exempted by the commissioner, no payment shall be made for laboratory services except under contract, where feasible. Except for those facilities specifically exempted by the commissioner, all oxygen services for residents of nursing facilities and chronic disease hospitals shall be supplied through such a contract.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 11, 63; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.)History: P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-314l transferred to Sec. 17b-247 in 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-248. (Formerly Sec. 17-316) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-248. (Formerly Sec. 17-316) - Liability of home or institution having life care contract.

 No home or institution having a life care contract with any person therein shall be liable for the support of such person in a state humane institution if such home or institution is financially unable to continue performance of the life care contract, as set forth in section 17b-602, provided such home or institution shall be liable to the extent of its ability as determined by the Commissioner of Social Services under the provisions of said section.(1957, P.A. 184; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.)History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of income maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-316 transferred to Sec. 17b-248 in 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-249. (Formerly Sec. 17-317) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-249. (Formerly Sec. 17-317) - Support of mentally ill persons accused of crime.

 Section 17b-249 is repealed, effective June 15, 2012.(1949 Rev., S. 2664; 1953, S. 1501d; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 6; P.A. 85-506, S. 27, 32; P.A. 12-158, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-250. (Formerly Sec. 17-318) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-250. (Formerly Sec. 17-318) - Payment of hospital expense of inmate transferred from correctional institution.

 When any person has been transferred from the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers, the York Correctional Institution, or its maximum security division, the John R. Manson Youth Institution, Cheshire, or a community correctional center to a state hospital, such person's hospital expense prior to the termination of his sentence shall be charged to the state. If any person, transferred from a correctional institution or community correction center is committed to or otherwise remains in a state hospital after the expiration of his sentence, such person's hospital expense shall be paid to the state in the manner provided for payment in sections 17b-122, 17b-124 to 17b-132, inclusive, 17b-136 to 17b-138, inclusive, 17b-194 to 17b-197, inclusive, 17b-222 to 17b-250, inclusive, 17b-263, 17b-340 to 17b-350, inclusive, 17b-689b and 17b-743 to 17b-747, inclusive.(1949 Rev., S. 2670; 1953, S. 1504d; 1959, P.A. 165; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 75-416, S. 1, 3; P.A. 86-186, S. 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 52; P.A. 15-14, S. 28; P.A. 19-118, S. 35.)History: 1959 act deleted requirement for payment to state of other necessary costs of commitment when person is committed to state hospital after expiration of his sentence; 1969 act substituted “community correctional center” for “jail”; P.A. 75-416 provided that state bear cost when person transferred to state hospital from community correctional centers, previously person's estate bore cost if there was an estate; P.A. 86-186 changed the name of the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Cheshire to the John R. Manson Youth Institution, Cheshire; Sec. 17-318 transferred to Sec. 17b-250 in 1995; (Revisor's note: In 1999 the references to “17b-115 to 17b-138” and “17b-689 to 17b-693, inclusive,” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “17b-116 to 17b-138” and “17b-689, 17b-689b”, respectively, to reflect the repeal of certain sections by section 164 of June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Secs. 17b-19, 17b-62 to 17b-65, inclusive, 17b-116, 17b-116a, 17b-116b, 17b-117, 17b-120, 17b-121, 17b-123, 17b-134, 17b-135, 17b-220, 17b-259 and 17b-287, authorized deletion of internal references to said sections in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 04-76 deleted references to Secs. 17b-118b and 17b-221 that were repealed by the same act; P.A. 15-14 made a technical change; P.A. 19-118 deleted reference to Sec. 17b-256, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-251. (Formerly Sec. 17a-307) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-251. (Formerly Sec. 17a-307) - Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Outreach program established.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall establish an outreach program to educate consumers as to: (1) The need for long-term care; (2) mechanisms for financing such care; (3) the availability of long-term care insurance; and (4) the asset protection provided under sections 17b-252 to 17b-254, inclusive, and 38a-475. The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall provide public information to assist individuals in choosing appropriate insurance coverage.(P.A. 89-352, S. 4, 6; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 307; P.A. 18-169, S. 31; P.A. 19-157, S. 59.)History: P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-307 transferred to Sec. 17b-251 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 replaced references to Department of Social Services with references to Department on Aging, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced references to Department on Aging with references to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-252. (Formerly Sec. 17-12q) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-252. (Formerly Sec. 17-12q) - Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care.

 The Office of Policy and Management shall coordinate a program entitled the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care whereby private insurance and Medicaid, or its successor program, funds shall be combined to finance long-term care. Under such program, an individual may purchase a precertified long-term care insurance policy in an amount commensurate with his assets. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the resources of such an individual, to the extent such resources are equal to the amount of long-term care insurance benefit payments as provided in section 17b-253, shall not be considered by the Department of Social Services in a determination of his eligibility for Medicaid, or its successor program, or in any subsequent recovery by the state of a payment for medical services.(P.A. 89-352, S. 1, 6; P.A. 91-187, S. 1, 4; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 94-167, S. 1, 4; P.A. 96-131, S. 1, 3.)History: P.A. 91-187 changed closing date of program from July 1, 1995, to July 1, 1997, and deleted provision providing that resources protected under the program not be considered in determining the amount of any Medicaid payment; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-167 deleted dates for program beginning and end and the word pilot before program, effective June 7, 1994; Sec. 17-12q transferred to Sec. 17b-252 in 1995; P.A. 96-131 inserted references to Medicaid's “successor program”, effective May 29, 1996.See Sec. 17b-251 re outreach program.See Sec. 17b-253 re amendments to Medicaid regulations and state plan, and regulations re determining eligibility of applicants for Medicaid and coverage requirements for long-term care benefits.See Sec. 17b-254 re foundation funds and federal approval and report to General Assembly.See Sec. 38a-475 re precertification of long-term care insurance policies.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-254. (Formerly Sec. 17-12s) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-254. (Formerly Sec. 17-12s) - Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Foundation funds and federal approval. Report.

 The Office of Policy and Management shall seek the foundation funds and federal approvals necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and sections 17b-251 to 17b-253, inclusive, and 38a-475. Each year, on January first, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall report to the General Assembly on the progress of the program. Such report shall include: (1) The success in implementing the public and private partnership; (2) the number of policies precertified; (3) the number, age and financial circumstances of individuals purchasing precertified policies; (4) the number of individuals seeking consumer information services; (5) the extent and type of benefits paid under precertified policies that could count toward Medicaid resource protection; (6) estimates of impact on present and future Medicaid expenditures; (7) the cost effectiveness of the program; and (8) a determination regarding the appropriateness of continuing the program.(P.A. 89-352, S. 5, 6.)History: Sec. 17-12s transferred to Sec. 17b-254 in 1995.See Sec. 17b-251 re outreach program.See Sec. 17b-252 re overview of program.See Sec. 17b-253 re amendments to Medicaid program regulations and state plan, and regulations re determining eligibility of applicants for Medicaid and coverage requirements for long-term care benefits.See Sec. 38a-475 re precertification of long-term care insurance policies.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-255. (Formerly Sec. 17-12gg) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-255. (Formerly Sec. 17-12gg) - Insurance assistance for people with AIDS. Managed care insurance program for persons with AIDS.

 Section 17b-255 is repealed, effective May 26, 2006.(P.A. 90-318; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 5, 63; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 95-269, S. 1; P.A. 06-188, S. 55.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-256. (Formerly Sec. 17-314m) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-256. (Formerly Sec. 17-314m) - Prescription drug and insurance assistance program for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or human immunodeficiency virus. Annual report. Enrollment in Medicare Part D.

 Section 17b-256 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 44, 63; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-418, S. 14, 41; P.A. 96-238, S. 16, 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 6, 72; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 9, 58; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 49; P.A. 06-188, S. 14; P.A. 10-32, S. 66; P.A. 11-242, S. 26; P.A. 19-118, S. 78.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-256d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-256d - State medical assistance program. Use of federally-qualified community health centers.

 Section 17b-256d is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 20, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 129, 131; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 62; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-256e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-256e - Reports re potential participants in affordable pharmaceutical drug program.

 Section 17b-256e is repealed, effective July 1, 2005.(P.A. 03-166, S. 2; P.A. 05-272, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-257a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-257a - Qualified alien eligibility for Medicaid. Medical assistance for certain qualified alien children and pregnant women.

 (a) Qualified aliens, as defined in Section 431 of Public Law 104-193, admitted into the United States prior to August 22, 1996, shall be eligible for Medicaid provided other conditions of eligibility are met. Qualified aliens admitted into the United States on or after August 22, 1996, shall be eligible for Medicaid subsequent to five years from the date admitted, except if the individual is otherwise qualified for the purposes of state receipt of federal financial participation under Title IV of Public Law 104-193, such individual shall be eligible for Medicaid regardless of the date admitted.(b) Not later than January 1, 2010, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek federal funds to provide medical assistance to qualified alien children and pregnant women whose date of admission into the United States is less than five years before the date services are provided.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 145, 165; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 20.)History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 effective July 1, 1997; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), made a technical change therein and added Subsec. (b) re medical assistance to certain qualified alien children and pregnant women, effective October 5, 2009.