Connecticut HB 5200: AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY ESCORTS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5200
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 991

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:
REP. MARTINEZ, 22nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY
ESCORTS.
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 provide 1
Medicaid reimbursement, to the extent permissible under federal law, 2
for safety escorts for nurses who provide community-based behavioral 3
health care. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure the safety of behavioral health nurses who provide
community-based care to Medicaid beneficiaries.