Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-262

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 17b-262 - (Formerly Sec. 17-134d). Regulations. Admissions to nursing home facilities

The Commissioner of Social Services may make such regulations as are necessary to administer the medical assistance program. Such regulations shall include provisions requiring the Department of Social Services (1) to monitor admissions to nursing home facilities, as defined in section 19a-521, and (2) to prohibit the admission by such facilities of persons with primary psychiatric diagnoses if such admission would jeopardize federal reimbursements.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-262

(1967, P.A. 759, S. 1(d); P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 87-113; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.)

Annotations to former section 17-134d: Cited. 168 Conn. 336. Since disclaimer is invalid, state may reassess eligibility for assistance. 179 Conn. 463. Cited. 191 Conn. 384; 204 Conn. 17; 216 Conn. 85; 226 Conn. 818. Cited. 40 Conn.Supp. 394. Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 567. Annotations to present section: Cited. 233 Conn. 557. Provision in Regs., Conn. State Agencies Sec. 17-134d-33(e)(1)(C) that entitles individual to nonemergency medical transportation to and from a medical provider only if services provided are "medical services covered by Medicaid" means services for which Medicaid program will actually pay, not services of a type covered by Medicaid; transportation costs that are eligible for Medicaid payment only if such medical services are provided in "a clinic or hospital setting" are not of same type as transportation costs for services provided by an independent psychologist in a private office setting, which are ineligible for Medicaid payment. 276 C. 618.