AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR INPATIENT ADDICTION TREATMENT PROVIDERS THAT COVERS ROOM AND BOARD COSTS FOR MEDICAID ENROLLEES.

HB 6936 requires Connecticut's Department of Social Services to provide state-funded Medicaid coverage for room and board costs for individuals enrolled in Medicaid who receive inpatient addiction treatment. It directly affects Medicaid enrollees in residential substance use disorder treatment programs by covering previously uncovered costs. The bill allows the commissioner to amend the state's Medicaid plan or waiver to make these room and board costs eligible for Medicaid reimbursement under federal law. This creates a permanent state-funded coverage mechanism for these expenses, building on existing Medicaid support for addiction treatment services.