Bill Text: CT HB06612 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6612 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Increasing Timely Access To Physical And Mental Health Providers For Medicaid Recipients.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-24 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [HB06612 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB06612-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6612*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 1479
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CONLEY, 40th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING TIMELY ACCESS TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Social Services to adopt regulations allowing Medicaid recipients to see more than one medical provider within the same provider network on the same day.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase timely access to providers, including, but not limited to mental health providers and specialists, for Medicaid recipients while reducing their transportation costs.