Connecticut § 17a-238b Medicaid waiver programs. Waiting list reduction. Required reporting.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-238b — Medicaid waiver programs. Waiting list reduction. Required reporting.

Connecticut § 17a-238b

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319bDepartment of Developmental Services

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-238b (2026).

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(a)The Commissioner of Developmental Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, shall reduce waiting lists for services in Medicaid waiver programs established under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act and administered by the Department of Developmental Services. Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Developmental Services, in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management staff person employed pursuant to section 4-67bb to help agencies coordinate programs and services for individuals who have an intellectual or developmental disability other than autism spectrum disorder, shall file a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, with the j

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(a) The Commissioner of Developmental Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, shall reduce waiting lists for services in Medicaid waiver programs established under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act and administered by the Department of Developmental Services. Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Developmental Services, in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management staff person employed pursuant to section 4-67bb to help agencies coordinate programs and services for individuals who have an intellectual or developmental disability other than autism spectrum disorder, shall file a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, human services and public health. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, data from the prior fiscal year regarding information on persons currently receiving services through the Medicaid waiver programs administered by the Department of Developmental Services. Such information shall include aggregated, deidentified data regarding the following: (1) The number and age ranges of persons who are not receiving services through the department's Medicaid waiver programs and are included on the department's wait list for residential services; (2) The number and age ranges of persons who are currently receiving Medicaid waiver program services through the department, but are waiting for residential services and are included on the department's wait list for residential support services, including the type of services being provided; (3) Whether such waiting lists have increased or decreased over the previous fiscal year and, if so, by how many persons; (4) The number of persons who have an intellectual or developmental disability other than autism spectrum disorder who are waiting for access to employment opportunities or day services; (5) The number and age ranges of the primary caregiver for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability other than autism spectrum disorder who are living in their family home; (6) Recommendations and initiatives the department is developing to reduce the waiting list over the next fiscal year; (7) The number and age ranges of individuals currently being served through the Medicaid waiver programs; (8) The number and age ranges of individuals currently receiving residential services through the Medicaid waiver programs; and (9) The number and age ranges of persons added to and subtracted from waiting lists over the previous fiscal year. (b) The commissioner shall post the report on the department's Internet web site.

Legislative History

(P.A. 23-137, S. 3; P.A. 24-35, S. 3; 24-134, S. 7.) History: P.A. 23-137 effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 24-35 made a technical change, effective May 21, 2024; P.A. 24-134 inserted Subsec. (a) designator and changed duty to file report from Office of Policy and Management staff coordinator to Commissioner of Developmental Services in consultation with said coordinator, added provisions re report to include aggregated, deidentified data and be filed with committees of cognizance, amended Subdiv. (1) to require information on number and age ranges of persons on waiting list and delete required data re underserved persons, amended Subdiv. (2) to delete required data re persons added and subtracted from waiting list and add data requirement re persons waiting for residential support services, added Subdiv. (3) designator to provisions re waiting lists and changed “calendar year” to “fiscal year” and made technical changes, added Subdivs. (4) to (9), and added Subsec. (b) re additional reporting requirements, effective June 6, 2024.