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 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; P.A. 15-227, 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; pursuant to P.A. 15-227, “child day care services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “child care services”, effective July 1, 2015.