OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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HB-5820

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISOR'S TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AND THE 2006 SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 5795

File Copy No.: 473

House Calendar No.: 321

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Agency Affected

Fund-Effect

Social Services, Dept.

GF - See Below

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

Section 572 of the amendment requires the Department of Social Services to provide Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) programs as defined by the federal government as of December 31, 2005. This results in no immediate fiscal impact as the services defined on this date are consistent with the relevant services now included in the state Medicaid plan. However, this change could preclude DSS from amending the state Medicaid plan in the future to take advantage of certain flexibilities included in federal EPSDT requirements since December 31, 2005.

The fiscal impact of section 582, which repeals a provision in HB 5846, is uncertain since the Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated is not an appropriated state agency. The remaining sections make technical or minor changes that have no fiscal impact.

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose.