The Commissioner of Social Services shall, consistent with federal law, make changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology in the Medicaid program for federally qualified health centers. To the extent permitted by federal law, the commissioner may reimburse a federally qualified health center under the Medicaid program for multiple medical, behavioral health or dental services provided to an individual during the course of a calendar day, irrespective of the type of service provided. On or before January 1, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services on the status of the changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology.
(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 85; P.A. 07-101, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 07-101 allowed commissioner, to extent permitted by federal law, to reimburse a federally qualified health center for multiple medical, behavioral health or dental services provided under Medicaid program to an individual during the course of a calendar day and changed date re commissioner's report on cost-based reimbursement methodology from March 1, 2004, to January 1, 2008, effective July 1, 2007.