(a) The peer-to-peer support program for parents and caregivers of children with mental and behavioral health issues that is operated by an administrative services organization that contracts with the Department of Children and Families shall use state funds allocated for such program to provide services to parents and caregivers of children with mental and behavioral health issues who are not covered for such services under (1) HUSKY Health, as defined in § 17b-290, or (2) an individual or group health insurance policy. The Commissioner of Children and Families may adopt policies and procedures for administration of the program for such parents and caregivers.

(b) If the program described in subsection (a) of this section exhausts the state funds allocated under said subsection, the program may continue to provide services to parents and caregivers of children with mental and behavioral health issues who are covered under HUSKY Health.