Sec. 17b-297b. Procedures for sharing information in applications for school lunch program for purpose of determining eligibility under HUSKY Health program.

(a) To the extent permitted by federal law, the Commissioners of Social Services and Education, in consultation with the board of directors, shall jointly establish procedures for the sharing of information contained in applications for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program for the purpose of determining whether children participating in said program are eligible for coverage under the HUSKY Health program. The Commissioner of Social Services shall take all actions necessary to ensure that children identified as eligible for the HUSKY Health program, are enrolled in the appropriate plan.

(b) The Commissioner of Education shall establish procedures whereby an individual may apply for the HUSKY Health program, at the same time such individual applies for the National School Lunch Program.

(P.A. 01-137, S. 7, 9; P.A. 03-19, S. 43; P.A. 07-185, S. 9; P.A. 09-148, S. 15; P.A. 15-69, S. 29.)

History: P.A. 01-137 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 03-19 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 12, 2003; P.A. 07-185 amended Subsec. (a) by providing that commissioner shall ensure that children identified as eligible for either HUSKY Plan, Part A or Part B, are enrolled in the appropriate plan, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 09-148 added provisions re consultation with board of directors and re SustiNet Plan, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 15-69 deleted references to SustiNet Plan and changed references to HUSKY Plan, Part A and B to “HUSKY Health program”, effective June 19, 2015.