AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-FUNDED CAREGIVER PROGRAM TO ASSIST PARENTS OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ENROLLED IN A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM.

Summary

The bill lets the Commissioner of Social Services seek a Medicaid plan amendment or federal waiver to set up a home‑ and community‑based program for adults with autism who do not have an intellectual disability. It also requires the commissioner to create a caregiver respite program, using available state funds, to provide care for children with autism whose families are in the Medicaid waiver. The goal is to give parents relief while ensuring services for autistic adults.

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