General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 226

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 2372

 

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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME CARE.

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

That section 17b-342 of the general statutes be amended to establish presumptive Medicaid eligibility for home care applicants whose medical needs meet or exceed skilled nursing level of care.

Statement of Purpose:

To create certain presumptive eligibility for home care benefits.