Sec. 17b-278d. Amendment to state Medicaid plan and state children's health insurance plan to provide neuropsychological testing for children diagnosed with cancer.

The Commissioner of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall take such action as may be necessary to amend the Medicaid state plan and the state children's health insurance plan to provide coverage without prior authorization for each child diagnosed with cancer on or after January 1, 2000, who is covered under the HUSKY Health program, for neuropsychological testing ordered by a licensed physician, to assess the extent of any cognitive or developmental delays in such child due to chemotherapy or radiation treatment.

(P.A. 06-131, S. 1; P.A. 15-69, S. 24.)

History: P.A. 06-131 effective June 6, 2006; P.A. 15-69 changed “HUSKY Plan, Part A or Part B” to “HUSKY Health program”, effective June 19, 2015.