Sec. 17b-261g. Reimbursement under Medicaid program for certain therapy services provided to children by home health care agencies.
Sec. 17b-261g. Reimbursement under Medicaid program for certain therapy
services provided to children by home health care agencies. To the extent permitted
by federal law, the Commissioner of Social Services shall provide reimbursement under
the Medicaid program to children for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech
therapy services provided by a home health care agency, as defined in section 19a-490,
in the child's home or a substantially equivalent environment. For purposes of such
reimbursement, a substantially equivalent environment may include, but not be limited
to, facilities that provide child day care services, as defined in subsection (a) of section
19a-77, and after school programs, as defined in section 10-16x.
(P.A. 06-188, S. 50; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 06-188 effective July 1, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 inserted "To the extent permitted by federal law",
substituted "Medicaid" for "HUSKY Plan, Part A", and substituted "physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech
therapy services" for "services", effective October 6, 2007.