Title: An Act establishing the Medicaid Care Transition Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.
Current Status: In Senate
Introduction Date: 2025-01-22
Last Action Date: Referred to Institutional Sustainability & Innovation. 2025-01-22
Summary: This bill, the Medicaid Care Transition Program Act, aims to address emergency department (ED) boarding for Medicaid patients by establishing a program within the Department of Human Services to expedite post-acute care placements. It requires Medicaid-managed care plans and other responsible entities to create care transition units, facilitate patient transfers, and escalate unresolved cases to the department within specific timelines. The department must intervene when barriers persist, coordinate with other agencies, address network adequacy and payment issues, and collect data for reporting. Annual reports will detail program compliance, barriers, and corrective actions.
Location: US-PA
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BOARDING AND CROWDING.
Current Status: In Senate
Introduction Date: 2025-01-10
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health. 2025-01-10
Summary: This bill proposes amending Title 19a of the Connecticut General Statutes to mitigate emergency department (ED) boarding and crowding by implementing quality criteria, requiring public reporting, and evaluating statewide bed capacity. It also aims to address common causes of inpatient discharge delays.
Description: To address emergency department boarding and crowding.
Location: US-CT