CT HB07184

Amends General Statutes Section 4-67 to require state departments, agencies, and institutions providing clinical or health care services to submit annual reports to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management beginning January 1, 2018, detailing policies for seeking third-party reimbursement and ensuring the state is the payor of last resort.

Establishes a task force effective from passage to study strategies for maximizing state recovery of reimbursements from insurers and health care entities for covered benefits and services provided to insureds and enrollees.

Task force composition includes eight legislative appointees (two from each legislative leader), nine state commissioners or designees (Insurance, Aging, Children and Families, Education, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Public Health, Social Services, Developmental Services), and the Healthcare Advocate or designee.

Task force must hold its first meeting within 60 days of effective date and submit findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee on insurance by January 1, 2018, after which the task force terminates.

Section 1 takes effect October 1, 2017; Section 2 takes effect from passage.