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CT Gen Stat § 17b-285. (Formerly Sec. 17-134gg) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-285. (Formerly Sec. 17-134gg) - Assignment of spousal support of an institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, an institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care who applies for Medicaid may assign to the Commissioner of Social Services the right of support derived from the assets of the community spouse of such person but only if (1) the assets of the institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care do not exceed the Medicaid program asset limit; and (2) the institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care cannot locate the community spouse; or the community spouse is unable to provide information regarding his or her own assets. If such assignment is made or if the institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care lacks the ability to execute such an assignment due to physical or mental impairment, the commissioner may seek recovery of any medical assistance paid on behalf of the institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care up to the amount of the community spouse's assets that are in excess of the community spouse protected amount as of the initial month of Medicaid eligibility.(P.A. 91-396; P.A. 93-262, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 6.)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. 17-134gg transferred to Sec. 17b-285 in 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 inserted “Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes”, replaced “shall” with “may” re assigning right of support to commissioner, replaced “spouse” with “community Spouse”, revised criteria re when person applying for Medicaid may assign to commissioner the right to support derived from assets of a spouse, specified that assignments may be made only if assets of institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care do not exceed Medicaid program asset limit and such person cannot locate the community spouse, or the community spouse is unable to provide information regarding assets, deleted provision re bringing support proceeding against applicant's spouse without assignment and added provision re commissioner's authority to seek recovery of medical assistance paid on behalf of institutionalized person or person in need of institutional care, effective July 1, 2007.Cited. 233 C. 557.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-286 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-286 - Medicaid management information system. Reports.

 Section 17b-286 is repealed, effective October 1, 2003.(P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-418, S. 35, 41; 93-435, S. 59, 95; P.A. 03-268, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-287. (Formerly Sec. 17-292a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-287. (Formerly Sec. 17-292a) - Assistance for person who needs hospitalization and is not a resident of any town.

 Section 17b-287 is repealed, effective March 1, 2004.(1959, P.A. 536; P.A. 83-575, S. 7, 10; P.A. 86-415, S. 8; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 15, 89; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-289 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-289 - Short title: HUSKY and HUSKY Plus Act. HUSKY Plan, Part A and HUSKY Plan, Part B participants.

 Section 17b-289 is repealed, effective June 19, 2015.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 1, 23; P.A. 05-44, S. 1; P.A. 07-185, S. 5; P.A. 15-69, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-291 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-291 - Children's health insurance plan.

 Section 17b-291 is repealed, effective June 19, 2015.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 3, 23; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2, S. 20, 53; P.A. 03-19, S. 42; P.A. 15-69, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-292a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-292a - Information for redetermination of eligibility under HUSKY Plan.

 Section 17b-292a is repealed, effective June 19, 2015.(P.A. 01-137, S. 8, 9; P.A. 09-9, S. 26; P.A. 15-69, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-293 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-293 - Minimum benefit coverage under HUSKY Plan, Part B.

 Section 17b-293 is repealed, effective August 20, 2003.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 5, 23; P.A. 99-284, S. 50, 60; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 96.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-294 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-294 - HUSKY Plus programs.

 Section 17b-294 is repealed, effective July 1, 2010.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 6, 23; P.A. 98-8, S. 1, 5; P.A. 10-179, S. 160.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-296 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-296 - Provision for clinicians in managed care plans. Provision by managed care organizations of services under HUSKY Plan.

 Section 17b-296 is repealed, effective July 1, 2010.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 8, 23; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 23; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 129, 131; P.A. 10-179, S. 160.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-297 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-297 - Outreach programs for HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B.

 Section 17b-297 is repealed, effective June 19, 2015.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 9, 23; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 57; P.A. 07-185, S. 8; P.A. 10-179, S. 68; P.A. 11-44, S. 171; P.A. 15-69, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-297a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-297a - Funds to promote enrollment of children eligible for other income-based assistance programs in HUSKY B.

 The Commissioner of Social Services may seek a waiver, if required, under Title XXI of the Social Security Act to authorize the use of funds received under said title to promote the enrollment of children in HUSKY B who are eligible for benefits under other income-based assistance programs including, but not limited to, free or reduced school lunch programs.(P.A. 01-137, S. 6, 9; P.A. 15-69, S. 28.)History: P.A. 01-137 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 15-69 changed “the HUSKY Plan” to “HUSKY B”, effective June 19, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-297b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-297b - Procedures for sharing information in applications for school lunch program for purpose of determining eligibility under HUSKY Health program.

 (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, the Commissioners of Social Services and Education, in consultation with the board of directors, shall jointly establish procedures for the sharing of information contained in applications for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program for the purpose of determining whether children participating in said program are eligible for coverage under the HUSKY Health program. The Commissioner of Social Services shall take all actions necessary to ensure that children identified as eligible for the HUSKY Health program, are enrolled in the appropriate plan.(b) The Commissioner of Education shall establish procedures whereby an individual may apply for the HUSKY Health program, at the same time such individual applies for the National School Lunch Program.(P.A. 01-137, S. 7, 9; P.A. 03-19, S. 43; P.A. 07-185, S. 9; P.A. 09-148, S. 15; P.A. 15-69, S. 29.)History: P.A. 01-137 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 03-19 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 12, 2003; P.A. 07-185 amended Subsec. (a) by providing that commissioner shall ensure that children identified as eligible for either HUSKY Plan, Part A or Part B, are enrolled in the appropriate plan, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 09-148 added provisions re consultation with board of directors and re SustiNet Plan, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 15-69 deleted references to SustiNet Plan and changed references to HUSKY Plan, Part A and B to “HUSKY Health program”, effective June 19, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-298 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-298 - Regulations re quality of care under HUSKY Plan. Outcome criteria. Sanctions. Reports re HUSKY Plans to General Assembly.

 Section 17b-298 is repealed, effective July 1, 2010.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 10, 23; P.A. 10-179, S. 160.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-299 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-299 - Applications. Approval.

 Section 17b-299 is repealed, effective June 19, 2015.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 11, 23; P.A. 01-137, S. 5, 9; P.A. 10-13, S. 7; P.A. 15-69, S. 45; 15-247, S. 31.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-300 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-300 - Notification of member's change of circumstance.

 The applicant for a HUSKY B member shall notify the Department of Social Services of any change in circumstance that could affect the member's continued eligibility for coverage under HUSKY B within thirty days of such change. A member shall be disenrolled if the commissioner determines the member is no longer eligible for participation in such plan for reasons including, but not limited to, those specified in section 17b-301 and the nonpayment of premiums.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 12, 23; P.A. 10-179, S. 63; P.A. 15-69, S. 30.)History: Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 10-179 replaced provision requiring applicant to notify managed care plan with provision requiring applicant to notify Department of Social Services, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 15-69 replaced references to enrollee with references to HUSKY B member, and changed “HUSKY Plan, Part B” to “HUSKY B”, effective June 19, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-301 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-301 - Recovery of payment for false statement, misrepresentation or concealment.

 Any payment made by the state on behalf of an enrollee as a result of any false statement, misrepresentation or concealment of or failure to disclose income or health insurance coverage by an applicant responsible for maintaining insurance may be recovered by the state.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 13, 23.)History: Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 effective October 30, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-302 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-302 - Public involvement in design and implementation of HUSKY Plan, Part B. Submission of plan for public involvement to General Assembly.

 Section 17b-302 is repealed, effective July 1, 2010.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 14, 23; P.A. 10-179, S. 160.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-303 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-303 - Income disregard. Application for federal waiver.

 Section 17b-303 is repealed, effective June 19, 2015.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 15, 23; P.A. 98-8, S. 3, 5; P.A. 15-69, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-304 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-304 - Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Social Services shall implement the policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 17b-292, 17b-294a, 17b-295, 17b-297a, 17b-297b and 17b-300 while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form, provided notice of intent to adopt the regulations is published on the Department of Social Services' Internet web site and the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 20, 23; P.A. 15-69, S. 33.)History: Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 15-69 replaced “commissioner” with “Commissioner of Social Services”, replaced references to Secs. 17b-292 to 17b-303, 17b-257b, 17b-261 and Sec. 16 of Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 with references to Secs. 17b-292, 17b-294a, 17b-295, 17b-297a, 17b-297b and 17b-300 and replaced reference to Connecticut Law Journal with reference to department's Internet web site and eRegulations System, effective June 19, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-306 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-306 - Plan for a system of preventive health services for children in the HUSKY Health program.

 (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall develop and within available appropriations implement a plan for a system of preventive health services for children under HUSKY A and B. The goal of the system shall be to improve health outcomes for all children enrolled in the HUSKY Health program and to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities among children. Such system shall ensure that services under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Program are provided to children enrolled in HUSKY A.(b) The plan shall:(1) Establish a coordinated system for preventive health services for HUSKY A and B beneficiaries including, but not limited to, services under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Program, ophthalmologic and optometric services, oral health care, care coordination, chronic disease management and periodicity schedules based on standards specified by the American Academy of Pediatrics;(2) Require the Department of Social Services to track the utilization of services in the system of preventive health services by HUSKY A and B beneficiaries to ensure that such beneficiaries receive all the services available under the system and to track the health outcomes of children; and(3) Include payment methodologies to create financial incentives and rewards for health care providers who participate and provide services in the system, such as case management fees, pay for performance, and payment for technical support and data entry associated with patient registries.(P.A. 07-185, S. 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 10; P.A. 15-69, S. 31.)History: P.A. 07-185 effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 amended Subsec. (a) by specifying that implementation of plan shall be “within available appropriations”, amended Subsec. (b)(1) by replacing “vision care” with “ophthalmologic and optometric services”, amended Subsec. (b)(2) by deleting “electronically” re tracking utilization of services, and amended Subsec. (d) by deleting commissioner's responsibility to report on “the implementation of” plan, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 15-69 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to change “HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B” to “HUSKY A and B”, “HUSKY Plan, Part A” to “HUSKY A”, “HUSKY Plan” to “HUSKY Health program” and “Diagnosis” to “Diagnostic”, and deleted former Subsecs. (c) and (d) re preventive health services plan and report, effective June 19, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-307 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-307 - Primary care case management pilot program.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Department of Social Services shall develop and implement a pilot program for the delivery of health care services through a system of primary care case management to not less than one thousand individuals who are otherwise eligible to receive HUSKY A benefits. Primary care providers participating in the primary care case management pilot program shall provide program beneficiaries with primary care medical services and arrange for specialty care as needed. For purposes of this section, “primary care case management” means a system of care in which the health care services for program beneficiaries are coordinated by a primary care provider chosen by or assigned to the beneficiary. The Commissioner of Social Services shall begin enrollment for the primary care case management system not later than April 1, 2008.(b) The Department of Social Services shall expand the pilot program for the delivery of health care services through the primary care case management system, as described in subsection (a) of this section, to include primary care providers in the towns of Torrington and Putnam. Not later than July 1, 2010, the department shall expand the pilot program to include the town of Putnam. Not later than October 1, 2010, the department shall expand the pilot program to include the town of Torrington. The Commissioner of Social Services may seek a waiver from federal law for the purpose of expanding the primary care case management system pursuant to this subsection.(c) Not later than July 1, 2011, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies on the expansion of the pilot program.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 16; P.A. 10-166, S. 1; P.A. 15-69, S. 34.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-166 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to delete provisions requiring development of plan by November 1, 2007, and submission of plan and replace reference to primary care case management system with primary care case management pilot program, added Subsec. (b) re expansion of pilot program to include towns of Torrington and Putnam and added Subsec. (c) re commissioner's report, effective June 7, 2010; P.A. 15-69 amended Subsec. (a) to change “HUSKY Plan, Part A” to “HUSKY A”, effective June 19, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-311 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance|Section 17b-311 - Charter Oak Health Plan.

 Section 17b-311 is repealed, effective January 1, 2014.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 23; P.A. 10-3, S. 11; 10-179, S. 64; P.A. 11-25, S. 13; 11-44, S. 80; P.A. 13-234, S. 156.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-850. (Formerly Sec. 17-580) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319ww - Preventative Services to Families|Section 17b-850. (Formerly Sec. 17-580) - Program for shelter services for victims of household abuse.

 (a) The Department of Social Services shall establish a program for shelter services for victims of household abuse and may contract with any nonprofit organization to provide such services in the locality served by such nonprofit organization. The program may include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Rental and maintenance of a shelter facility; (2) provision for support staff; (3) provision for emergency food and living expenses; and (4) such social services as are deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Social Services.(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 necessary to implement the purposes of this section.(P.A. 79-506, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.)History: Sec. 17-31k transferred to Sec. 17-580 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-580 transferred to Sec. 17b-850 in 1995.Cited. 233 C. 557.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-851. (Formerly Sec. 17-618) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319ww - Preventative Services to Families|Section 17b-851. (Formerly Sec. 17-618) - Families-in-training programs.

 The Department of Social Services shall establish, within available appropriations, families-in-training programs to provide parent education and community support services to expectant parents and parents of children under the age of three. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, providing information and advice to parents on their child's language, cognitive, social and motor development, visiting a participant's home on a regular basis, organizing group meetings for neighborhood parents of young children and providing referrals for parents who need special assistance or services. Such programs shall provide for the recruitment of participants.(P.A. 90-128, S. 2; 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 human resources, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-618 transferred to Sec. 17b-851 in 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-851a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319ww - Preventative Services to Families|Section 17b-851a - Program for reduction of teenage pregnancies.

 The Department of Social Services shall develop, within existing appropriations, a comprehensive plan, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Children and Families, for the reduction in the number of teenage pregnancies.(P.A. 94-232, S. 2; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-854. (Formerly Sec. 8-222a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319ww - Preventative Services to Families|Section 17b-854. (Formerly Sec. 8-222a) - Limitation on state financial assistance to human resource development agencies.

 The Commissioner of Social Services shall not render financial assistance in any one municipality to more than one human resource development agency designated under subdivision (a) of subsection (2) of section 17b-852 and one human resource development agency designated under subdivision (b) of said subsection, for applications received after July 1, 1969.(1969, P.A. 757, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 534, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.)History: P.A. 77-614 specified commissioner of human resources, “commissioner” having previously referred to commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 8-222a transferred to Sec. 17b-854 in 1995.