HB 6319 — AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT RECOVERIES AND INCENTIVES UNDER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

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6319 JanuaryPublic Session,Act 2021No. AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT RECOVERIES AND INCENTIVES UNDER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

21-65 AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT RECOVERIES AND INCENTIVES UNDER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

When any person supported or cared for by the state [under] (1) in a program of public assistance, [or] (2) in an institution maintained by the Department ofDevelopmentalServicesor Department ofMentalHealth and Addiction Services, [or] (3) when an inmate of the Department of Correction, or [when any] (4) as a child committed to the Commissioner of Social Services or Commissioner of Children and Families dies leaving only personal estate, including personal assets owing and due the estate after death, not exceeding the aggregate value, as described in section 45a-273, the Commissioner of Administrative Services or the commissioner's authorized representative shall, upon [filing with] completing a financial accounting of the estate's assets and debt, make a reasonable effort to inform the next of kin of the decedent in writing that the commissioner or the commissioner's designee intends to become the legal representative of the estate for the purpose of securing partial or full reimbursement of the claim of the state for care or assistanceSubstitute renderedHouse toBill theNo. decedent.

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6319The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, not later than thirty days after making a reasonable effort to contact thenext ofkinofthe decedent,shallfilewith the [probate court] Probate Court having jurisdiction of such estate a certificate that the total estate is under the aggregate value, as described in section 45a-273, and the claim of the state, together with the expense of last illness not exceeding three hundred seventy-five dollars and funeral and burial expenses in accordance with section 17b-84 or section 17b-131, equals or exceeds the amount of such estate.

(c) The secretary shall establish [a pilot] an incentive program for nonprofit providers of human services that shall (1) allow providers who otherwise meet contractualrequirementsto retain [apercentage of] any savings realized by the providers from the contracted cost for services, and (2) provide that future contracted amounts from the state forPublic theAct sameNo. types of services are not reduced solely to reflect savings achieved in previous contracts by such providers.

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6319 for the same types of services are not reduced solely to reflect savings achieved in previous contracts by such providers.

(A) Two with contracts of at LCOleast {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2021HB-06319-fifty 2million dollars, (B) two with contracts of 3at R02-HB.docxleast }twenty Substitutemillion Billdollars No.but less than fifty million dollars, (C) two with contracts of at least five million dollars but less than twenty million dollars, and (D) two with contracts of less than five million dollars.] For purposes of this subsection, "nonprofit providers of human services" includes, but is not limited to, nonprofit providers of services to persons with intellectual, physical or mental disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.

6319Approved leastJune fifty24, million2021 dollars,Public (B)Act twoNo. with contracts of at least twenty million dollars but less than fifty million dollars, (C) two with contracts of at least five million dollars but less than twenty million dollars, and (D) two with contracts of less than five million dollars.] For purposes of this subsection, "nonprofit providers of human services" includes, but is not limited to, nonprofit providers of services to persons with intellectual, physical or mental disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.

This21-65 act3 shallof take3 effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2021 4a-16 Sec.

2 July 1, 2021 4-216(c) HS Joint Favorable Subst.

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