Bill Text: CT SB00220 | 2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Elimination Of Certain Department Of Social Services Reporting Requirements.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-26 - Public Hearing 03/02 [SB00220 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2010-SB00220-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 220 | ||
February Session, 2010 |
LCO No. 1135 | ||
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Referred to Committee on Human Services |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 17b-7a of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a state-wide fraud early detection system. The purpose of such system shall be to identify, investigate and determine if an application for assistance under programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, (1) the temporary family assistance program, (2) the supplemental nutrition assistance program, (3) the child care subsidy program, or (4) the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act is fraudulent prior to granting assistance. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose of developing and implementing said system. [The commissioner shall submit quarterly reports concerning savings realized through the implementation of the state-wide fraud early detection system to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies.]
Sec. 2. Section 17b-14 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The Commissioner of Social Services shall report in writing within [five] thirty days to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives and the minority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, whenever the federal government notifies the commissioner that sanctions or fines or both are likely to be imposed, or have been imposed, against any program under the jurisdiction of the commissioner. Any such report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the circumstances which resulted in such sanction or fine or both and shall set forth the course of action the commissioner proposes to mitigate or to eliminate the circumstances which resulted in such sanction or fine or both.
Sec. 3. Section 17b-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Department of Social Services shall act as the single state agency to coordinate, plan and publish annually the state social services plan for the implementation of social services block grants and community services block grants as required by federal law and regulation. Said department shall furnish copies of said plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services, at least sixty days prior to publication, for their review and recommendations, and shall consult with and furnish to said committees any additional information on such plan which they may request.
(b) The Department of Social Services shall provide for the development of all mandated outreach programs in accordance with any mandate of the federal government as required by federal law and regulation for the implementation of social services block grants and community services block grants.
[(c) The Department of Social Services shall, on or before December fifteenth, annually, report to the Governor and said joint standing committees with regard to the activity of the department in the implementation of social services block grants and community services block grants, including but not limited to, fiscal data on expenditures of state and federal funds thereunder, and any recommendations for needed program legislation to insure the receipt of all federal funds available to the state from such grants.]
[(d)] (c) Any organization receiving block grants pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 17b-99.
Sec. 4. Section 17b-29 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) There is established a council to monitor the implementation of the temporary family assistance program and the employment services program. The council shall be composed of the chairmen and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, or their designees, the chairmen and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor, or their designees, one child care provider and one expert on child support enforcement, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; one representative of advocacy groups, to be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; two education and training specialists, one experienced in job training and one experienced in basic adult education, one to be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; one member of the public who is a current recipient of benefits under the temporary family assistance program, to be appointed by speaker of the House of Representatives; and two members, one experienced in higher education programs and one experienced in teenage pregnancy issues, to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives. The council shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The council shall convene its first meeting not later than September 1, 1997.
(b) Beginning September 1, 1997, at meetings scheduled by the council, the Commissioner of Social Services and the Labor Commissioner shall update the council on the implementation of the temporary family assistance program and the employment services program. The council shall submit recommendations to the department regarding, but not limited to, the availability of quality child care and the provision of seamless child care services, procedures for informing parents and teenagers about family planning and pregnancy prevention, client education regarding their rights and responsibilities, the effectiveness of child support enforcement, the effect of reduced exemptions, time limits and increased sanctions, the coordination with Medicaid managed care and health care reform measures and the fiscal impact of these program changes.
[(c) On January 1, 1998, and quarterly thereafter, the council shall submit a report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the temporary family assistance program and the employment services program.]
Sec. 5. Section 17b-114o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The expenditure report relative to the temporary assistance for needy families block grant required to be submitted by the Commissioner of Social Services to the federal Department of Health and Human Services shall be transmitted to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies within forty-five days of the date of such submission. [Such report for the last quarter of the fiscal year shall include the identification of unliquidated obligations either identified in previous quarterly reports for the same fiscal year and claimed before the prior quarterly report or those not yet claimed by the commissioner for the purposes of receiving federal reimbursement. In the event that such report identifies any unliquidated obligations, the commissioner shall notify said committees of the commissioner's intention concerning the disposition of such unliquidated obligations, which may include establishing or contributing to a reserve account to meet future needs in the temporary family assistance program.]
Sec. 6. Section 17b-261d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The Commissioner of Social Services may design and implement a care enhancement and disease management initiative, if such initiative is determined to be cost effective by the commissioner. The initiative shall provide for an integrated and systematic approach for managing the health care needs of high cost Medicaid recipients. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the commissioner may contract with an entity to effectuate the purposes of this section, provided such entity has an established and demonstrated capability in the design and implementation of a disease management initiative. [If implemented, the commissioner shall report annually on the status of the care enhancement and disease management initiative to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services.]
Sec. 7. Section 17b-274a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The Commissioner of Social Services may establish maximum allowable costs to be paid under the Medicaid, state-administered general assistance, ConnPACE and Connecticut AIDS drug assistance programs for generic prescription drugs based on, but not limited to, actual acquisition costs. The department shall implement and maintain a procedure to review and update the maximum allowable cost list at least annually. [, and shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies on its activities pursuant to this section.]
Sec. 8. Section 17b-277 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide, in accordance with federal law and regulations, medical assistance under the Medicaid program to needy pregnant women whose families have an income not exceeding two hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty level.
(b) The commissioner shall implement presumptive eligibility for appropriate pregnant women applicants for the Medicaid program in accordance with Section 1920 of the Social Security Act. The commissioner shall designate qualified entities to receive and determine presumptive eligibility under this section consistent with the provisions of federal law and regulations.
(c) On or before September 30, 2007, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a state plan amendment or, if required by the federal government, seek a waiver under federal law to provide health insurance coverage to pregnant women, who do not otherwise have creditable coverage, as defined in 42 USC 300gg(c), and who have income above one hundred eighty-five per cent of the federal poverty level but not in excess of two hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty level. Following approval of such state plan amendment or approval of such waiver application, the commissioner, on or before January 1, 2008, shall implement the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) Presumptive eligibility for medical assistance shall be implemented for any uninsured newborn child born in a hospital in this state or a border state hospital, provided (1) the parent or caretaker relative of such child resides in this state, and (2) the parent or caretaker relative of such child authorizes enrollment in the program.
[(e) The commissioner shall submit biannual reports to the council, established pursuant to section 17b-28, on the department's compliance with the administrative processing requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section.]
Sec. 9. Section 17b-278a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan to provide coverage for treatment for smoking cessation ordered by a licensed health care professional who possesses valid and current state licensure to prescribe such drugs in accordance with a plan developed by the commissioner to provide smoking cessation services. [The commissioner shall present such plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations by January 1, 2003, and, if such plan is approved by said committees and funding is provided in the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, such plan shall be implemented on July 1, 2003.] If the initial treatment provided to the patient for smoking cessation, as allowed by the plan, is not successful as determined by a licensed health care professional, all prescriptive options for smoking cessation shall be available to the patient.
Sec. 10. Section 17b-297 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the Children's Health Council, the Medicaid Managed Care Council and the 2-1-1 Infoline program, shall develop mechanisms to increase outreach and maximize enrollment of eligible children and adults in the HUSKY Plan, Part A or Part B, including, but not limited to, development of mail-in applications and appropriate outreach materials through the Department of Revenue Services, the Labor Department, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Children and Families and the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. Such mechanisms shall seek to maximize federal funds where appropriate for such outreach activities.
(b) The commissioner shall include in such outreach efforts information on the Medicaid program for the purpose of maximizing enrollment of eligible children and the use of federal funds.
(c) The commissioner shall, within available appropriations, contract with severe need schools and community-based organizations for purposes of public education, outreach and recruitment of eligible children, including the distribution of applications and information regarding enrollment in the HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B. In awarding such contracts, the commissioner shall consider the marketing, outreach and recruitment efforts of organizations. For the purposes of this subsection, (1) "community-based organizations" shall include, but not be limited to, day care centers, schools, school-based health clinics, community-based diagnostic and treatment centers and hospitals, and (2) "severe need school" means a school in which forty per cent or more of the lunches served are served to students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches.
(d) The commissioner, in consultation with the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, the African-American Affairs Commission, representatives from minority community-based organizations and any other state and local organizations deemed appropriate by the commissioner, shall develop and implement outreach efforts that target medically underserved children and adults, particularly Latino and other minority children and adults, to increase enrollment of such children and adults in the HUSKY Plan, Part A or Part B. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, developing culturally appropriate outreach materials, advertising through Latino media outlets and other minority media outlets, and the public education, outreach and recruitment activities described in subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of this section.
(e) All outreach materials shall be approved by the commissioner pursuant to Subtitle J of Public Law 105-33, as amended from time to time.
[(f) Not later than January 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of and the results of the community-based outreach programs specified in subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section.]
Sec. 11. Section 17b-306a of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in collaboration with the Commissioners of Public Health and Children and Families, shall establish a child health quality improvement program for the purpose of promoting the implementation of evidence-based strategies by providers participating in the HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B to improve the delivery of and access to children's health services. Such strategies shall focus on physical, dental and mental health services and shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) Methods for early identification of children with special health care needs; (2) integration of care coordination and care planning into children's health services; (3) implementation of standardized data collection to measure performance improvement; and (4) implementation of family-centered services in patient care, including, but not limited to, the development of parent-provider partnerships. The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek the participation of public and private entities that are dedicated to improving the delivery of health services, including medical, dental and mental health providers, academic professionals with experience in health services research and performance measurement and improvement, and any other entity deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Social Services, to promote such strategies. The commissioner shall ensure that such strategies reflect new developments and best practices in the field of children's health services. As used in this section, "evidence-based strategies" means policies, procedures and tools that are informed by research and supported by empirical evidence, including, but not limited to, research developed by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the Institute of Medicine.
[(b) Not later than July 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, public health and appropriations, and to the Medicaid Managed Care Council on (1) the implementation of any strategies developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and (2) the efficacy of such strategies in improving the delivery of and access to health services for children enrolled in the HUSKY Plan.]
[(c)] (b) The Commissioner of Social Services, in collaboration with the Medicaid Managed Care Council, shall, subject to available appropriations, prepare, annually, a report concerning health care choices under the HUSKY Plan, Part A. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a comparison of the performance of each managed care organization, the primary care case management program and other member service delivery choices. The commissioner shall provide a copy of each report to all HUSKY Plan, Part A members.
Sec. 12. Section 17b-342a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available appropriations, establish and operate a state-funded pilot program to allow persons who are sixty-five years of age or older and meet the eligibility requirements of the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly established under section 17b-342 to receive personal care assistance provided such services are cost effective as determined by the Commissioner of Social Services. Persons who receive personal care assistance services pursuant to the pilot program established by section 47 of public act 00-2 of the June special session* shall be included as participants of the pilot program established pursuant to this section. Personal care assistance under the program may be provided by nonspousal family members of the recipient of services under the program.
(b) In conducting the pilot program, the commissioner or the commissioner's agent (1) may require as a condition of participation that participants in the pilot program disclose if a personal care assistant is a nonspousal family member, (2) shall monitor the provision of services under the pilot program, and (3) shall ensure the cost-effectiveness of the pilot program.
(c) The commissioner shall establish the maximum allowable rate to be paid for such services under the pilot program and may set a separate lower rate for nonspousal family members providing services as personal care assistants in the pilot program if deemed necessary by the commissioner to ensure cost effectiveness of the pilot program and to conduct the pilot program within available appropriations.
[(d) Not later than January 1, 2007, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report on the pilot program to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and human services and to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging. The report shall include information on the quality of services provided under the pilot program and shall be submitted in accordance with section 11-4a.]
Sec. 13. Section 17b-366 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
[(a)] The Commissioner of Social Services may, within available appropriations, establish and operate a pilot program to allow individuals to receive assisted living services, provided by an assisted living services agency licensed by the Department of Public Health, in accordance with chapter 368v. In order to be eligible for the pilot program, an individual shall: (1) Reside in a managed residential community, as defined in section 19a-693; (2) be ineligible to receive assisted living services under any other assisted living pilot program established by the General Assembly; and (3) be eligible for services under the state-funded portion of the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly established under section 17b-342. The total number of individuals enrolled in said pilot program, when combined with the total number of individuals enrolled in the pilot program established pursuant to section 17b-365, shall not exceed seventy-five individuals. The Commissioner of Social Services shall operate said pilot program in accordance with the Medicaid rules established pursuant to 42 USC 1396p(c), as from time to time amended.
[(b) The pilot program established pursuant to this section may begin operation on or after January 1, 2003. Not later than January 1, 2005, the Commissioner of Social Services shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, human services, appropriations and the budgets of state agencies on the pilot program.]
Sec. 14. Section 17b-495 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with a fiscal intermediary which may be an agency of the state, or a person, firm or public or nonprofit corporation, for the administration of the whole or any part of the program. Any such contract shall be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-57 and 4a-59, except that preference shall be given to persons, firms or corporations doing business in the state.
(b) The contract shall require the fiscal intermediary to submit quarterly reports to the commissioner on the operation of the program, including financial and utilization statistics as to drug use by therapeutic category, actuarial projections, an outline of problems encountered in the administration of the program and suggested solutions to the same and any recommendations to enhance the program.
(c) The commissioner shall verify the propriety and reasonableness of payments to providers, through field audit examinations and other reasonable means, to the extent possible within available appropriations. The commissioner shall submit an annual report, on or before February first of each year, to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies outlining the program for carrying out such verifications and including the results of such verifications.
[(d) The commissioner shall submit biannual reports, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the Governor and the chairpersons of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and public health. Each report shall include a copy of the most recent report of the fiscal intermediary, if any, and (1) the number of consumers eligible for the program, (2) the number of consumers utilizing the program, (3) an outline of and a report on the educational outreach program, (4) the number of appeals, (5) an outline of problems encountered in the administration of the program and suggested solutions and any recommendations to enhance the program.]
Sec. 15. Section 17b-499a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) There is established a pharmacy outreach program, administered by participating manufacturers through a toll-free telephone number, for the purpose of assisting residents of this state in obtaining reduced cost or no cost prescription medications or nonprescription medications from participating manufacturers and educating such residents about all available programs in Connecticut relating to such medications. The department, within available appropriations, shall oversee such program.
(b) The pharmacy outreach program shall assist eligible persons in procuring free or low cost prescription medications or nonprescription medications by: (1) Evaluating the likelihood that such eligible person will qualify to receive reduced cost or no cost prescription medications or nonprescription medications from a participating manufacturer based upon such participating manufacturer's eligibility requirements for participation in such manufacturer's voluntary drug assistance program; (2) aiding eligible persons who qualify to receive such reduced cost or no cost prescription medications or nonprescription medications in receiving such medications from such participating manufacturers; and (3) assisting any physician licensed in this state with communications to any such participating manufacturer that concern the application of any such eligible person for participation in such participating manufacturer's voluntary drug assistance program.
(c) The pharmacy outreach program shall: (1) Create and maintain a state-wide toll-free telephone number staffed by individuals who are qualified to advise eligible persons on questions such persons may have about access to reduced cost or no cost prescription drugs or nonprescription drugs; (2) sponsor and organize materials and information, in conjunction with other organizations, concerning issues relating to access to affordable prescription medications; and (3) offer and provide information on prescription medications and nonprescription medications, including, but not limited to, information on drug interactions and drug abuse.
[(d) Not later than January 15, 2006, and annually thereafter, upon the request of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and general law, the Department of Social Services shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, on the number of telephone calls received by the pharmacy outreach program, the number of prescriptions requested and issued through the program and any other information relating to the program that the department deems relevant.]
Sec. 16. Section 17b-602a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
[(a)] The Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Community Mental Health Strategy Board established under section 17a-485b, may seek approval of an amendment to the state Medicaid plan or a waiver from federal law, whichever is sufficient and most expeditious, to establish and implement a Medicaid-financed home and community-based program to provide community-based services and, if necessary, housing assistance, to adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities being discharged or diverted from nursing home residential care.
[(b) On or before January 1, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the status of any amendment to the state Medicaid plan or waiver from federal law pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and on the establishment and implementation of the program authorized under said subsection (a).]
Sec. 17. Section 17b-665 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
[On July 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, the Department of Social Services shall report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning (1) the plans of the department to reduce the case loads of counselors of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services to reflect the regional average for counselor case loads, (2) client information, including, but not limited to, the age, race, gender, nature of disabilities, placements and statistics on job retention and on the number of persons with disabilities in the state, (3) the department's efforts to insure that the proportion of disabled persons who are minorities, as defined in subsection (a) of section 32-9n, and who are served by the bureau is equivalent to the proportion of minorities within the total disabled population of the state and (4) the number, nature and resolution of complaints received by the bureau.]
The [department] Department of Social Services shall provide [each committee] the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, with a copy of the federal audit of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. [and in its initial report, the department shall advise the committees concerning the cost of the transfer from the Department of Education to the Department of Social Services.]
Sec. 18. Section 17b-749f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall develop and implement a performance-based evaluation system to evaluate licensed child day care centers, within available appropriations. Such a performance-based evaluation system shall be similar to the Head Start Performance Standards in 45 CFR 1304.
(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall conduct, within available appropriations, a longitudinal study that examines the developmental progress of children and their families both during and following participation in a child day care program.
[(c) The Commissioner of Social Services shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with section 11-4a, on or before January 1, 1998, on the implementation of the performance-based evaluation system and on the longitudinal study, and annually thereafter on the cumulative results of the evaluations.]
Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 17b-351 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of [sections] section 17b-8, [or 17b-9,] any nursing home participating in the Title XVIII and Title XIX programs may, on a one-time basis, increase its licensed bed capacity and implement a capital construction project to accomplish such an increase without being required to request or obtain approval of the increase in services, licensed bed capacity or the capital expenditures program from the Department of Social Services provided that the project (1) shall not require licensure by the Department of Public Health of more than ten additional nursing home beds, and (2) the total capital cost of said program shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars per bed, adjusted for inflation annually by said department.
Sec. 20. Section 17b-105e of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
As used in sections 17b-105e to [17b-105i] 17b-105g, inclusive, as amended by this act:
(1) "Poverty reduction strategies" means a coordinated set of actions which may include, but is not limited to, job search and work experience; education and training, including adult basic education, high school equivalency preparation, adult literacy classes, vocational training and post-secondary education; payment of tuition; case management; related services that improve employability; income safety net services; quality child care during work and job training; family support; and reentry programs, that are based on best practices and aimed at reducing poverty or the risk of poverty for individuals and families (A) who are living in census tracts with high poverty rates, (B) whose incomes are at or below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, and (C) who are in one or more of the following target populations: (i) Adolescent parents, (ii) older adolescents and young adults, or (iii) low-income working families; and
(2) "Supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training community collaborative" means a consortium of public and private providers, established pursuant to section 17b-105g, to implement poverty reduction strategies.
Sec. 21. Sections 17b-9 and 17b-105i of the general statutes are repealed. (Effective from passage)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
from passage |
17b-7a |
Sec. 2 |
from passage |
17b-14 |
Sec. 3 |
from passage |
17b-26 |
Sec. 4 |
from passage |
17b-29 |
Sec. 5 |
from passage |
17b-114o |
Sec. 6 |
from passage |
17b-261d |
Sec. 7 |
from passage |
17b-274a |
Sec. 8 |
from passage |
17b-277 |
Sec. 9 |
from passage |
17b-278a |
Sec. 10 |
from passage |
17b-297 |
Sec. 11 |
from passage |
17b-306a |
Sec. 12 |
from passage |
17b-342a |
Sec. 13 |
from passage |
17b-366 |
Sec. 14 |
from passage |
17b-495 |
Sec. 15 |
from passage |
17b-499a |
Sec. 16 |
from passage |
17b-602a |
Sec. 17 |
from passage |
17b-665 |
Sec. 18 |
from passage |
17b-749f |
Sec. 19 |
from passage |
17b-351(a) |
Sec. 20 |
from passage |
17b-105e |
Sec. 21 |
from passage |
Repealer section |
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate certain Department of Social Services reporting requirements.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]