Sec. 1-101aa. Provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of certain state agencies not deemed to be lobbying.
Sec. 1-101aa. Provider participation in informal committees, task forces and
work groups of certain state agencies not deemed to be lobbying. (a) As used in this
section, "department" means the Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of Public Health or the
Office of Health Care Access, and "provider" means any independent contractor or
private agency under contract with the department to provide services.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of part II of this chapter or any regulation adopted
or advisory opinion issued under said part, the department may invite a provider to
participate in any informal policy-making committee, task force, work group or other
ad hoc committee established by the department, and such participation shall not be
deemed to be lobbying for purposes of said part.
(P.A. 00-135, S. 15, 21; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a).)
History: P.A. 00-135 effective May 26, 2000; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 "Department of Mental Retardation" was changed
editorially by the Revisors to "Department of Developmental Services", effective October 1, 2007.