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CT HB06682

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Pat Wilson Pheanious

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut general statutes to address regional inequities in state payment levels per client for behavioral and mental health service providers funded by the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Social Services
  • Targets eastern Connecticut to receive state payment levels equal to other regions
  • Aims to improve providers' ability to attract and retain qualified staff through adequate payment rates
  • Referred to Committee on Human Services
  • Introduced by Rep. Wilson Pheanious (53rd District) and Rep. Johnson (49th District) during the January 2019 session

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Payment Parity For State-funded Behavioral And Mental Health Providers.

Last Action

Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Public Health

2/6/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/5/2019
Human Services1/29/2019

Full Bill Text

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