The Commissioner of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall amend the Medicaid state plan to provide coverage for mammographic examinations for any woman eligible for Medicaid that is at least equal to the following minimum requirements: (1) A baseline mammogram for any such woman who is thirty-five to thirty-nine years of age, inclusive; and (2) a mammogram every year for any such woman who is forty years of age or older.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 17b-278c

  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.