2013 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17b - Social Services
Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance
Section 17b-260c - Medicaid waiver to provide coverage for family planning services.

(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall apply for a Medicaid waiver, pursuant to Section 1115 of the Social Security Act, for the purpose of providing coverage for family planning services to adults in households with income that does not exceed one hundred eighty-five per cent of the federal poverty level and who are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid services.

(b) If the commissioner fails to submit the application for the waiver to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations by February 1, 2010, the commissioner shall submit a written report to said committees not later than February 2, 2010. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) An explanation of the reasons for failing to seek the waiver; and (2) an estimate of the fiscal impact that would result from the approval of the waiver in one calendar year.

(P.A. 05-120, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 62; P.A. 10-26, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 05-120 effective July 1, 2005; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) requiring commissioner to submit report to human services and appropriations committees by February 2, 2010, if commissioner fails to submit waiver application to committees by February 1, 2010, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 10-26 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(2), effective May 10, 2010.