Bill Text: CT HB06386 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6386 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Use Of Medicaid Funds To Pay Health Insurance Costs For Medically Indigent Students.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-15 - File Number 504 [HB06386 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06386-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Raised Bill No. 6386*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 3028
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
(HED)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF MEDICAID FUNDS TO PAY HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT STUDENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2013) The Commissioner of Social Services and the president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall study the effectiveness of requiring state Medicaid to pay the cost of premiums for health insurance sponsored by a constituent unit, as defined in section 10a-1 of the general statutes, and provide supplemental health insurance coverage for students enrolled in a constituent unit who are (1) not covered by any other health insurance plan, and (2) eligible for state Medicaid benefits. Not later than January 1, 2014, the commissioner and president shall report on such study, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and human services.


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2013	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To require a study of the effectiveness of requiring state Medicaid to pay the cost of institution-sponsored health insurance premiums and provide supplemental coverage to medically indigent students enrolled in a constituent unit.

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