AN ACT CONCERNING THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES BY HOSPITAL AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN GROUPS.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 79*
*February Session, 2006*		LCO No. 775

Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
SEN. HARP, 10th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES BY HOSPITAL AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN GROUPS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 19a-670 of the general statutes be amended to provide that any hospital in the state with an affiliated physician group that refuses to treat Medicaid beneficiaries shall receive a corresponding reduction to such hospital's medical assistance disproportionate share payment.

Statement of Purpose:

To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to specialty care and treatment.