CT SB00955

Modifies Connecticut energy assistance program reporting requirements by removing references to weatherization assistance and Department of Social Services regional reporting, streamlining annual reports to the General Assembly

Removes requirement for complete transcripts of joint standing committee proceedings to be included with federal Medicaid waiver applications, requiring only written comments

Establishes a state-funded pilot program for up to 100 persons with disabilities ages 18-64 who are at risk of institutionalization and not eligible for Medicaid, providing home care services similar to the elderly program

Adds the Commissioner of Social Services as an ex-officio voting member of the Health Information Technology Exchange board of directors

Requires the Commissioners of Social Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Housing to study whether human services providers receive disparate payment rates across different state regions, with a report due November 1, 2021