Sec. 17b-306a. Child health quality improvement program. Purpose and scope. Annual report.
Sec. 17b-306a. Child health quality improvement program. Purpose and
scope. Annual report. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in collaboration with
the Commissioners of Public Health and Children and Families, shall establish a child
health quality improvement program for the purpose of promoting the implementation
of evidence-based strategies by providers participating in the HUSKY Plan, Part A and
Part B to improve the delivery of and access to children's health services. Such strategies
shall focus on physical, dental and mental health services and shall include, but need
not be limited to: (1) Methods for early identification of children with special health
care needs; (2) integration of care coordination and care planning into children's health
services; (3) implementation of standardized data collection to measure performance
improvement; and (4) implementation of family-centered services in patient care, including, but not limited to, the development of parent-provider partnerships. The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek the participation of public and private entities
that are dedicated to improving the delivery of health services, including medical, dental
and mental health providers, academic professionals with experience in health services
research and performance measurement and improvement, and any other entity deemed
appropriate by the Commissioner of Social Services, to promote such strategies. The
commissioner shall ensure that such strategies reflect new developments and best practices in the field of children's health services. As used in this section, "evidence-based
strategies" means policies, procedures and tools that are informed by research and supported by empirical evidence, including, but not limited to, research developed by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the Institute
of Medicine.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Social
Services shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees
of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, public
health and appropriations, and to the Medicaid Managed Care Council on (1) the implementation of any strategies developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and (2)
the efficacy of such strategies in improving the delivery of and access to health services
for children enrolled in the HUSKY Plan.
(P.A. 07-185, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 07-185 effective July 1, 2007.