Connecticut § 17b-323 Request for waiver of federal requirements re uniform and broad-based user fees.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17b-323 — Request for waiver of federal requirements re uniform and broad-based user fees.

Connecticut § 17b-323

Title 17bSocial Services

Ch. 319xNursing Home Resident Day User Fee

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-323 (2026).

Text

Not later than fifteen days after approval of the Medicaid state plan amendment required to implement subdivision (4) of subsection (f) of section 17b-340 and prior to July 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for, and shall file a provider user fee uniformity waiver request regarding, the user fee set forth in sections 17b-320 and 17b-321. The request for approval shall include a request for a waiver of federal requirements for uniform and broad-based user fees in accordance with 42 CFR 433.68, to (1) exempt from the user fee prescribed by section 17b-320 any nursing home that is owned and operated as of May 1, 2005, by the legal entity that is registered as a continuing care facility with the Department of So

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Not later than fifteen days after approval of the Medicaid state plan amendment required to implement subdivision (4) of subsection (f) of section 17b-340 and prior to July 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for, and shall file a provider user fee uniformity waiver request regarding, the user fee set forth in sections 17b-320 and 17b-321. The request for approval shall include a request for a waiver of federal requirements for uniform and broad-based user fees in accordance with 42 CFR 433.68, to (1) exempt from the user fee prescribed by section 17b-320 any nursing home that is owned and operated as of May 1, 2005, by the legal entity that is registered as a continuing care facility with the Department of Social Services, in accordance with section 17b-521, regardless of whether such nursing home participates in the Medicaid program and any nursing home licensed after May 1, 2005, that is owned and operated by the legal entity that is registered as a continuing care facility with the Department of Social Services in accordance with section 17b-521; and (2) impose a user fee in an amount less than the fee determined pursuant to section 17b-320 as necessary to meet the requirements of 42 CFR 433.68(e)(2) on (A) nursing homes owned by a municipality, and (B) nursing homes licensed for more than two hundred thirty beds. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the provisions of section 17b-8 shall not apply to the waiver sought pursuant to this section. See Ch. 211c re request and approval for exemption from nursing home user fee.

Legislative History

(P.A. 05-251, S. 82; 05-280, S. 50; P.A. 06-196, S. 140; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 615.) History: P.A. 05-251 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 05-280 amended Subdiv. (1) to replace provision re nursing facility owned by entity that provides continuing care in exchange for transfer of assets or entrance fee with provision re nursing home that is owned and operated, as of May 1, 2005, by legal entity registered as a continuing care facility with the Department of Social Services and any nursing home licensed after May 1, 2005, that is owned and operated by legal entity registered as a continuing care facility with the Department of Social Services, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 added “and prior to July 1, 2017”, re approval of Medicaid state plan amendment required to implement Sec. 17b-340(f)(4), effective October 31, 2017.