Connecticut HB 5199: AN ACT CONCERNING REDUCED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS FOR MULTIPLE HOME HEALTH VISITS TO THE SAME HOUSING FACILITY.

Status: REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services (as of 2026-02-11)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 5199

Subjects: Behavioral health services, Medicaid, Social Services, Department of

Sponsors: Kara Rochelle, Kenneth Gucker, Nicholas Menapace, Rebecca Martinez

Bill Text

LCO No. 989 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5199
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 989

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:
REP. MARTINEZ, 22nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING REDUCED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS
FOR MULTIPLE HOME HEALTH VISITS TO THE SAME HOUSING
FACILITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 17b-242 of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
Commissioner of Social Services to provide the same Medicaid 2
reimbursement rate for each behavioral health home visit to a building 3
housing more than one resident rather than reduced rates for 4
subsequent home visits to the building by the same behavioral health 5
practitioner. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To provide the same Medicaid reimbursement rate for each behavioral
health home visit to a building housing more than one resident rather
than reduced rates for subsequent visits to the same building by the
same behavioral health practitioner.

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