2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 1-101aa. Provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of certain state agencies not deemed to be lobbying.

      Sec. 1-101aa. Provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of certain state agencies not deemed to be lobbying. (a) As used in this section, "department" means the Department of Mental Retardation, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of Public Health or the Office of Health Care Access, and "provider" means any independent contractor or private agency under contract with the department to provide services.

      (b) Notwithstanding any provision of part II of this chapter or any regulation adopted or advisory opinion issued under said part, the department may invite a provider to participate in any informal policy-making committee, task force, work group or other ad hoc committee established by the department, and such participation shall not be deemed to be lobbying for purposes of said part.

      (P.A. 00-135, S. 15, 21.)

      History: P.A. 00-135 effective May 26, 2000.