Sec.17a-301-2. Program operation

(a) The Department shall contract in each PSA with one CAM agency for administration of the Program. Each CAM agency with which the Department has contracted will assume responsibility for the administration of the Program, including screening, determination of eligibility for admission, assessment and care planning, service procurement and quality assurance.

(b) Funds for the Program will be allocated to PSAs based on the proportion of the target population which resides in each PSA.

(c) The Program is not an entitlement program. Payments for services are limited to amounts appropriated by the Connecticut General Assembly, allocations from the Social Services Block Grant, and any other non-State funds which may be available to the Department. In the event that funding is insufficient to provide services to all eligible persons, the number of persons admitted to the Program will be limited to those for whom sufficient funding is available.

(d) The rate of payment for services, including case management, shall not exceed the rate established for such services by the Commissioner of Income Maintenance pursuant to Section 17-314c of the Connecticut General Statutes, or by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care pursuant to Section 19a-151 (b) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(e) The Department shall not enter into a contract with any CAM agency unless it is able to provide for necessary services for individuals who are non-English speaking, hearing impaired or who have other special needs.

(f) The Department and the CAM agency shall use their best efforts to insure that all eligible elderly persons have equal access to services.

(Effective June 2, 1992)

Notation

Notes: Section number corrected from 17-301-2 to 17a-301-2 on 2015-2-18 (February 18, 2015)