Senate Bill No. 367, identified as File No. 263, is a legislative proposal concerning a study to maximize Medicaid reimbursement for The University of Connecticut Health Center. The bill establishes a task force with the specific purpose of studying how to increase Medicaid reimbursements for the Health Center. The task force will consist of various members, including legislative chairpersons and ranking members of committees with jurisdiction over appropriations, budgets, human services, and higher education, as well as representatives from The University of Connecticut, a labor union, a statewide hospital organization, the Commissioner of Social Services, and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.
The bill outlines the composition of the task force, the process for appointments, and the designation of chairpersons. It also specifies that the task force must hold its first meeting within sixty days of the bill's effective date and that the administrative staff of the relevant legislative committee will support the task force. The task force is required to submit a report on its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2025, to the appropriate legislative committees. The task force will terminate upon submission of the report or on January 1, 2025, whichever is later. The bill indicates that there is no anticipated fiscal impact on the state or municipalities from the establishment of this task force, as the administrative staff of the Human Services Committee will serve as the task force's administrative staff. The bill is effective from passage and amends the relevant sections accordingly.