Sec. 17b-28d. Amendment to state Medicaid plan to increase federal matching funds for Medicaid services provided to children requiring special education. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17b-28d. Amendment to state Medicaid plan to increase federal matching funds for Medicaid services provided to children requiring special education. The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an amendment to the state Medicaid plan required by Title XIX of the Social Security Act to enhance federal financial participation for Medicaid services provided to Medicaid enrolled children requiring special education pursuant to an individualized education plan. The amendment shall propose (1) the establishment of either a simplified cost-based or fixed fee method of determining state expenditures for eligible Medicaid services provided to such children, and (2) the replacement of the annual activity cost reports for all school-based child health services provided to such children. Any fixed fee established by the Department of Social Services shall be a per diem or monthly rate per child and shall reflect reimbursable administrative expenses.

      (P.A. 98-239, S. 8, 35; P.A. 03-19, S. 37.)

      History: P.A. 98-239 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 03-19 made technical changes, including replacing "Health Care Financing Administration" with "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services", effective May 12, 2003.