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CT HB06470

CT HB06470
An Act Concerning Home Health, Telehealth And Utilization Review.

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Introduced
02/18/2021
In Committee
06/01/2021
Crossed Over
05/27/2021
Passed
06/28/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/07/2021

Introduced Session

2021 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To ease health care access by making permanent certain changes related to home health, telehealth and utilization review in the medical assistance program that were implemented by executive order during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ease healthcare access by making permanent certain changes related to home health, telehealth, and utilization review in the medical assistance program that were implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, the bill allows home health services to be ordered by licensed practitioners such as physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses, provides coverage for audio-only telehealth services under certain conditions, and gives the Commissioner of Social Services the authority to waive or suspend prior authorization and other utilization review criteria for the state's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance programs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Other Sponsors (1)

Human Services Committee (J)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 07/07/2021)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06470&which_year=2021
Analysis - Summary for Public Act No. 21-133 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/SUM/PDF/2021SUM00133-R02HB-06470-SUM.PDF
Bill https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/ACT/PA/PDF/2021PA-00133-R00HB-06470-PA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 772 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/FN/PDF/2021HB-06470-R010772-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 772 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/BA/PDF/2021HB-06470-R010772-BA.PDF
House Schedule A LCO# 9535 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/amd/H/pdf/2021HB-06470-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Bill Analysis for HB-6470, as amended by House "A" https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/BA/PDF/2021HB-06470-R01-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9535 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/fna/pdf/2021HB-06470-R00LCO09535-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for HB-6470, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9535) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/FN/PDF/2021HB-06470-R01-FN.PDF
House LCO Amendment #9420 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/lcoamd/pdf/2021LCO09420-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9341 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/fna/pdf/2021HB-06470-R00LCO09341-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9420 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/fna/pdf/2021HB-06470-R00LCO09420-FNA.PDF
House LCO Amendment #9341 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/lcoamd/pdf/2021LCO09341-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7680 (No Fiscal Impact) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/fna/pdf/2021HB-06470-R00LCO07680-FNA.PDF
House LCO Amendment #7680 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/lcoamd/pdf/2021LCO07680-R00-AMD.pdf
House LCO Amendment #7146 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/lcoamd/pdf/2021LCO07146-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7146 (No Fiscal Impact) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/fna/pdf/2021HB-06470-R00LCO07146-FNA.pdf
Fiscal Note For File Copy 265 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/FN/PDF/2021HB-06470-R000265-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 265 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/BA/PDF/2021HB-06470-R000265-BA.PDF
Bill https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PDF/2021HB-06470-R01-HB.PDF
Bill https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PDF/2021HB-06470-R00-HB.PDF
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