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      Sec. 17b-28. Advisory council re Medicaid managed care. Appointments. Reports. (a) There is established a council which shall advise the Commissioner of Social Services on the planning and implementation of a system of Medicaid managed care and shall monitor such planning and implementation and shall advise the Waiver Application Development Council, established pursuant to section 17b-28a, on matters including, but not limited to, eligibility standards, benefits, access and quality assurance. The council shall be composed of the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees; two members of the General Assembly, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; the director of the Commission on Aging, or a designee; the director of the Commission on Children, or a designee; two community providers of health care, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; two representatives of the insurance industry, to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two advocates for persons receiving Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; one advocate for persons with substance use disorders, to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; one advocate for persons with psychiatric disabilities, to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two advocates for the Department of Children and Families foster families, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the public who are currently recipients of Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two representatives of the Department of Social Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Social Services; two representatives of the Department of Public Health, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; two representatives of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services; two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Children and Families; two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; one representative of the office of the State Comptroller, to be appointed by the State Comptroller and the members of the Health Care Access Board who shall be ex-officio members and who may not designate persons to serve in their place. The council shall choose a chair from among its members. The joint committee on Legislative Management shall provide administrative support to such chair. The council shall convene its first meeting no later than June 1, 1994.

      (b) The council shall make recommendations concerning (1) guaranteed access to enrollees and effective outreach and client education; (2) available services comparable to those already in the Medicaid state plan, including those guaranteed under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services Program under 42 USC 1396d; (3) the sufficiency of provider networks; (4) the sufficiency of capitated rates provider payments, financing and staff resources to guarantee timely access to services; (5) participation in managed care by existing community Medicaid providers; (6) the linguistic and cultural competency of providers and other program facilitators; (7) quality assurance; (8) timely, accessible and effective client grievance procedures; (9) coordination of the Medicaid managed care plan with state and federal health care reforms; (10) eligibility levels for inclusion in the program; (11) cost-sharing provisions; (12) a benefit package; (13) coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan, Part B; (14) the need for program quality studies within the areas identified in this section and the department's application for available grant funds for such studies; (15) the managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program; and (16) other issues pertaining to the development of a Medicaid Research and Demonstration Waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.

      (c) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a federal waiver for the Medicaid managed care plan. Implementation of the Medicaid managed care plan shall not occur before July 1, 1995.

      (d) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide monthly reports on the plans and implementation of the Medicaid managed care system to the council.

      (e) The council shall report its activities and progress once each quarter to the General Assembly.

      (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5, S. 26, 30; P.A. 95-257, S. 56, 58; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 18, 23; P.A. 99-167; 99-230, S. 5, 10; P.A. 06-188, S. 46; P.A. 07-148, S. 16; 07-217, S. 72.)

      History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5 effective June 16, 1994; P.A. 95-257 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring the council to advise the Waiver Application Development Council on certain matters, increased membership by adding two members of the General Assembly, one advocate for persons with substance abuse disabilities and one for psychiatric disabilities, requiring the council to choose a chair and requiring the public health committee staff to provide administrative support, added Subsec. (b)(10) to (12) and replaced reference to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Department of Public Health and reference to Department of Mental Health with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing membership by adding two advocates for foster families, two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management and one representative of the Comptroller, added Subsec. (b)(13) re coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan and made technical changes, effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 99-167 added new Subsec. (b)(14) re program quality studies, relettered the remaining subdivision and made technical changes; P.A. 99-230 amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-188 amended Subsec. (a) to expand council by adding the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and added new Subsec. (b)(15) re managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program and redesignate existing Subdiv. (15) as Subdiv. (16), effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing "substance abuse disabilities" with "substance use disorders"; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.

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Statutes > Connecticut > Title17b > Chap319o > Sec17b-28

      Sec. 17b-28. Advisory council re Medicaid managed care. Appointments. Reports. (a) There is established a council which shall advise the Commissioner of Social Services on the planning and implementation of a system of Medicaid managed care and shall monitor such planning and implementation and shall advise the Waiver Application Development Council, established pursuant to section 17b-28a, on matters including, but not limited to, eligibility standards, benefits, access and quality assurance. The council shall be composed of the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees; two members of the General Assembly, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; the director of the Commission on Aging, or a designee; the director of the Commission on Children, or a designee; two community providers of health care, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; two representatives of the insurance industry, to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two advocates for persons receiving Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; one advocate for persons with substance use disorders, to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; one advocate for persons with psychiatric disabilities, to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two advocates for the Department of Children and Families foster families, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the public who are currently recipients of Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two representatives of the Department of Social Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Social Services; two representatives of the Department of Public Health, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; two representatives of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services; two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Children and Families; two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; one representative of the office of the State Comptroller, to be appointed by the State Comptroller and the members of the Health Care Access Board who shall be ex-officio members and who may not designate persons to serve in their place. The council shall choose a chair from among its members. The joint committee on Legislative Management shall provide administrative support to such chair. The council shall convene its first meeting no later than June 1, 1994.

      (b) The council shall make recommendations concerning (1) guaranteed access to enrollees and effective outreach and client education; (2) available services comparable to those already in the Medicaid state plan, including those guaranteed under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services Program under 42 USC 1396d; (3) the sufficiency of provider networks; (4) the sufficiency of capitated rates provider payments, financing and staff resources to guarantee timely access to services; (5) participation in managed care by existing community Medicaid providers; (6) the linguistic and cultural competency of providers and other program facilitators; (7) quality assurance; (8) timely, accessible and effective client grievance procedures; (9) coordination of the Medicaid managed care plan with state and federal health care reforms; (10) eligibility levels for inclusion in the program; (11) cost-sharing provisions; (12) a benefit package; (13) coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan, Part B; (14) the need for program quality studies within the areas identified in this section and the department's application for available grant funds for such studies; (15) the managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program; and (16) other issues pertaining to the development of a Medicaid Research and Demonstration Waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.

      (c) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a federal waiver for the Medicaid managed care plan. Implementation of the Medicaid managed care plan shall not occur before July 1, 1995.

      (d) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide monthly reports on the plans and implementation of the Medicaid managed care system to the council.

      (e) The council shall report its activities and progress once each quarter to the General Assembly.

      (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5, S. 26, 30; P.A. 95-257, S. 56, 58; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 18, 23; P.A. 99-167; 99-230, S. 5, 10; P.A. 06-188, S. 46; P.A. 07-148, S. 16; 07-217, S. 72.)

      History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5 effective June 16, 1994; P.A. 95-257 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring the council to advise the Waiver Application Development Council on certain matters, increased membership by adding two members of the General Assembly, one advocate for persons with substance abuse disabilities and one for psychiatric disabilities, requiring the council to choose a chair and requiring the public health committee staff to provide administrative support, added Subsec. (b)(10) to (12) and replaced reference to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Department of Public Health and reference to Department of Mental Health with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing membership by adding two advocates for foster families, two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management and one representative of the Comptroller, added Subsec. (b)(13) re coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan and made technical changes, effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 99-167 added new Subsec. (b)(14) re program quality studies, relettered the remaining subdivision and made technical changes; P.A. 99-230 amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-188 amended Subsec. (a) to expand council by adding the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and added new Subsec. (b)(15) re managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program and redesignate existing Subdiv. (15) as Subdiv. (16), effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing "substance abuse disabilities" with "substance use disorders"; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.


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      Sec. 17b-28. Advisory council re Medicaid managed care. Appointments. Reports. (a) There is established a council which shall advise the Commissioner of Social Services on the planning and implementation of a system of Medicaid managed care and shall monitor such planning and implementation and shall advise the Waiver Application Development Council, established pursuant to section 17b-28a, on matters including, but not limited to, eligibility standards, benefits, access and quality assurance. The council shall be composed of the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees; two members of the General Assembly, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; the director of the Commission on Aging, or a designee; the director of the Commission on Children, or a designee; two community providers of health care, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; two representatives of the insurance industry, to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two advocates for persons receiving Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; one advocate for persons with substance use disorders, to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; one advocate for persons with psychiatric disabilities, to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two advocates for the Department of Children and Families foster families, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the public who are currently recipients of Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two representatives of the Department of Social Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Social Services; two representatives of the Department of Public Health, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; two representatives of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services; two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Children and Families; two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; one representative of the office of the State Comptroller, to be appointed by the State Comptroller and the members of the Health Care Access Board who shall be ex-officio members and who may not designate persons to serve in their place. The council shall choose a chair from among its members. The joint committee on Legislative Management shall provide administrative support to such chair. The council shall convene its first meeting no later than June 1, 1994.

      (b) The council shall make recommendations concerning (1) guaranteed access to enrollees and effective outreach and client education; (2) available services comparable to those already in the Medicaid state plan, including those guaranteed under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services Program under 42 USC 1396d; (3) the sufficiency of provider networks; (4) the sufficiency of capitated rates provider payments, financing and staff resources to guarantee timely access to services; (5) participation in managed care by existing community Medicaid providers; (6) the linguistic and cultural competency of providers and other program facilitators; (7) quality assurance; (8) timely, accessible and effective client grievance procedures; (9) coordination of the Medicaid managed care plan with state and federal health care reforms; (10) eligibility levels for inclusion in the program; (11) cost-sharing provisions; (12) a benefit package; (13) coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan, Part B; (14) the need for program quality studies within the areas identified in this section and the department's application for available grant funds for such studies; (15) the managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program; and (16) other issues pertaining to the development of a Medicaid Research and Demonstration Waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.

      (c) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a federal waiver for the Medicaid managed care plan. Implementation of the Medicaid managed care plan shall not occur before July 1, 1995.

      (d) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide monthly reports on the plans and implementation of the Medicaid managed care system to the council.

      (e) The council shall report its activities and progress once each quarter to the General Assembly.

      (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5, S. 26, 30; P.A. 95-257, S. 56, 58; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 18, 23; P.A. 99-167; 99-230, S. 5, 10; P.A. 06-188, S. 46; P.A. 07-148, S. 16; 07-217, S. 72.)

      History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5 effective June 16, 1994; P.A. 95-257 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring the council to advise the Waiver Application Development Council on certain matters, increased membership by adding two members of the General Assembly, one advocate for persons with substance abuse disabilities and one for psychiatric disabilities, requiring the council to choose a chair and requiring the public health committee staff to provide administrative support, added Subsec. (b)(10) to (12) and replaced reference to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Department of Public Health and reference to Department of Mental Health with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing membership by adding two advocates for foster families, two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management and one representative of the Comptroller, added Subsec. (b)(13) re coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan and made technical changes, effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 99-167 added new Subsec. (b)(14) re program quality studies, relettered the remaining subdivision and made technical changes; P.A. 99-230 amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-188 amended Subsec. (a) to expand council by adding the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and added new Subsec. (b)(15) re managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program and redesignate existing Subdiv. (15) as Subdiv. (16), effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing "substance abuse disabilities" with "substance use disorders"; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.


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