2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17b - Social Services
Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance
Section 17b-280a - Payment for over-the-counter drugs under medical assistance program. Exceptions.
Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no payment shall be made under a medical assistance program administered by the Department of Social Services, except for the medical assistance program established pursuant to section 17b-256, for an over-the-counter drug, except for (1) insulin and insulin syringes, (2) nutritional supplements for individuals who are required to be tube fed or who cannot safely ingest nutrition in any other form, and as may be required by federal law, and (3) effective January 1, 2012, smoking cessation drugs as provided in section 17b-278a. On or before August 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Social Services shall provide notice to pharmacists who provide services to beneficiaries of a medical assistance program administered by the department that such pharmacists may bill the department for supplies utilized in the treatment of diabetes using the durable medical equipment, medical surgical supply fee schedule. The commissioner shall provide a copy of such notice to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies.
(P.A. 10-3, S. 12; 10-179, S. 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 50; P.A. 11-44, S. 107.)
History: P.A. 10-3 effective May 1, 2010; P.A. 10-179 changed May 1, 2010, to June 1, 2010, and added exception for medical assistance program established pursuant to Sec. 17b-256, effective May 7, 2010; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1 deleted reference to on and after June 1, 2010, and added exception for nutritional supplements for certain individuals, effective June 22, 2010; P.A. 11-44 inserted Subdiv. (1) and (2) designators, added Subdiv. (3) re smoking cessation drugs, added provisions re notice to pharmacists and General Assembly, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.
See Sec. 17b-10a re implementation of policies and procedures while in the process of adopting as regulation.
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