HB 7338 — AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION, ENSURING EQUITABLE RATES FOR PROVIDERS OF MEALS ON WHEELS AND COLLECTING DATA ON MALNUTRITION.

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7338 January Session, 2019 LCOAN No.ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION, ENSURING EQUITABLE RATES FOR PROVIDERS OF MEALS ON WHEELS AND COLLECTING DATA ON MALNUTRITION.

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(HS) AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION, ENSURING EQUITABLE RATES FOR PROVIDERS OF MEALS ON WHEELS AND COLLECTING DATA ON MALNUTRITION.

The maximum allowable rates established by the Commissioner of Social Services for the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly established under section 17b-342 shall constitute the rates required LCOunder No.this section until revised in accordance with this section.

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The7338 Commissioner of Social Services shall establish a fee schedule, to be effective on and after July 1, 1994, for homemaker services, chore person services, companion services, respite care, meals on wheels, adult day care services, case management and assessment services, transportation, mental health counseling and elderly foster care.

(1) Elderly population data from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau for the five elderly planning and service areas as described in section 17a-304, and LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-073382 of 4 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

55387338 2 of 4 Raised Bill No.7338 population data from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau for the five elderly planning and service areas as described in section 17a-304, and (2) any increased costs for providers that deliver meals on wheels in sparsely populated rural regions.

SubdivisionSubsection (12) of subsection (b) of section 19a-127l of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):

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(1) Comparable performance measures to be reported;

(2) Selection of patient satisfactionsurvey measures and instruments;

(3) Methods and format of standardized data collection;

(4) Format for a public quality performance measurement report;

(5) Human resources and quality measurements;

(6) Medical error reduction methods;

(7) Systems for sharing and implementing universally accepted best practices;

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7338 (8) Systems for reporting outcome data;

(9) Systems for continuum of care;

(10) Recommendations concerning the use of an ISO 9000 quality auditing program;

(11) Recommendations concerning the types of statutory protection needed prior to collecting any data or information under this section and sections 19a-127m and 19a-127n;

[and] (12) Recommendations concerning the collection and analysis of data on patient malnutrition for the purposes of improving quality of care;

and [(12)] (13) Any other issues that the department deems appropriate.

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3 19a-127l(b)(12)July 1, 2019 19a-127l(b) Statement of Purpose:Legislative Commissioners:

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