CT SB00985

Commissioner of Social Services must obtain approval from the Human Services and Appropriations committees before changing Medicaid from fee-for-service to managed care, with a public hearing required within 30 days of proposal submission

Annual reports on Medicaid financial performance and quality of care must be filed with the Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight by December 1, 2025, and each year thereafter

Restructures the Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight membership and updates its monitoring responsibilities for HUSKY Health eligibility, benefits, access, quality assurance, and provider rates

Removes "managed care" language from existing pilot programs for Oak Hill clients and elderly/disabled Medicare-eligible recipients, limiting them to 500 participants each

Repeals sections 17b-28b (Medicaid managed care provisions) and 17b-266, effective July 1, 2025