CT SB00408

Establishes a task force to study programs that provide health care or health insurance to uninsured children in the state, including examination of similar programs in other states.

Task force composition includes 8 members appointed by legislative leaders (2 each by House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore; 1 each by House and Senate majority and minority leaders), the Commissioners of Education, Social Services, Public Health, and the Insurance Commissioner (or designees), and the Child Advocate.

All appointments must be made within 30 days of the effective date, with the first task force meeting held no later than 60 days after the effective date.

Task force shall submit findings and recommendations to the joint standing committees on public health and insurance by January 1, 2013, at which point the task force terminates.

Administrative support provided by the joint standing committee of the General Assembly with cognizance over public health matters.