Connecticut HB 5326: AN ACT INCREASING THE RATES FOR THE BIRTH-TO-THREE PROGRAM.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5326
February Session, 2026

AN ACT INCREASING THE RATES FOR THE BIRTH-TO-THREE
PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 17a-248e of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2026): 3
(d) The lead agency may provide early intervention services, arrange 4
for the delivery of early intervention services by participating agencies 5
or contract with providers to deliver early intervention services to 6
eligible children and the families of such children. The lead agency in 7
providing, arranging or contracting for early intervention services shall 8
monitor all birth-to-three service providers for quality and 9
accountability in accordance with Section 616 of the Individuals with 10
Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1416 and establish state-wide rates 11
for such services that are in accordance with the rates posted on the 12
Internet web site of the Office of Early Childhood pursuant to section 2 13
of this act. 14
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Office of Early Childhood 15
shall post the rates enumerated in the report of the most recent 16
comprehensive rate study and cost analysis of the birth-to-three 17
program, established under section 17a-248d of the general statutes, on 18

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the office's Internet web site. 19
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 17a-248e(d)
Sec. 2 from passage New section

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