Senate Bill 909 Summary

• Changes HUSKY B copayment requirements so copayments do not exceed those for active state employees in point-of-enrollment health care plans, with household annual combined premiums and copayments not exceeding 5% of gross annual income.

• Allows the Commissioner of Social Services to impose premium requirements on households with income exceeding 249% of the federal poverty level and annually increase premiums based on Consumer Price Index for medical care services through fiscal year 2016.

• Repeals the HUSKY Plus program (section 17b-294a), a supplemental health program for medically eligible HUSKY B members with intensive physical health needs.

• Updates definitions and references throughout the statutes to remove HUSKY Plus program citations and clarify HUSKY program structures, including updates to tax credit provisions for health care coverage providers.

• Requires the Commissioner to implement necessary policies and procedures to carry out HUSKY B provisions while adopting formal regulations, with notice published on the Department's website within 20 days of implementation.