Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the Department of Public Health or the department’s contractor, in carrying out its powers and duties under section 19a-50, may, within available appropriations, purchase medically necessary and appropriate durable medical equipment and other department approved goods and services. Such goods and services shall be identical to goods and services that are covered under the Connecticut Medicaid and HUSKY Programs administered by the Department of Social Services and the payment for such goods and services shall not exceed the Connecticut Medicaid payment rate for the same goods and services.

(P.A. 78-7, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 94-197, S. 1; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 17-146, S. 12; 17-202, S. 73.)

History: Sec. 19-20b transferred to Sec. 19a-52 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-197 increased maximum for purchase without a purchase order from $3,500 to $6,500 per unit; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 17-146 added “and the department’s contractors” re carrying out powers and duties, and replaced provisions re purchases and bids with provisions re purchase of medically necessary and appropriate durable medical equipment and other goods and services and payment for goods and services; P.A. 17-202 added “or the department’s contractor” re carrying out powers and duties, and replaced provisions re purchases and bids with provisions re purchase of medically necessary and appropriate durable medical equipment and other goods and services and payment for goods and services.