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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 362 of 739

insurance and public health. Such report shall be based on the executive director's analysis of the information submitted during the most recent informational public hearing conducted pursuant to this subsection and any other information that the executive director, in the executive director's discretion, deems relevant for the purposes of this section, and shall: (A) Describe health care quality trends in this state and the factors underlying such trends; (B) Include the findings from the report prepared pursuant to subsection (e) of section 220 of this act; and (C) Disclose the executive director's recommendations, if any, concerning strategies to improve the quality of the state's health care system, including, but not limited to, any recommended legislation concerning the state's health care system. Sec. 223. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The executive director may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of section 19a-754a of the general statutes and sections 218 to 222, inclusive, of this act. Sec. 224. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2023) (a) For the purposes of this section, "health enhancement program" means a health benefit program that ensures access and removes barriers to essential, high-value clinical services. (b) (1) Not later than January 1, 2024, each insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit society or other entity that delivers, issues for delivery, renews, amends or continues in this state an individual or group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes shall develop not less than two health enhancement programs