AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAID RATE PARITY.

HB 6935 requires Connecticut's Medicaid program to increase reimbursement rates for Connecticut Children's Medical Center to match the rates paid to hospitals primarily serving adults for the same medical services. This policy change directly affects the Children's Medical Center, ensuring it receives equal Medicaid payments for pediatric care as adult hospitals receive for comparable services. The bill mandates the Commissioner of Social Services to amend the state Medicaid plan by October 1, 2025, to achieve this rate parity, effective July 1, 2025. The law aims to address historical payment disparities for children's hospital care under Medicaid.