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Report of the Community Health Worker Advisory Committee

Year:
2017
State:
CT
Website Link:
Publicly Available:
Yes
Billing and Reimbursement:
Certification:
Evidence Generation:
Evidence-based interventions
Policy:
Lessons learned from other states
Sustainable Financing:​
Workforce Development:

Summary

As part of the State Innovation Model (SIM), the University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center and Southwestern AHEC partnered with the State of Connecticut to develop a policy framework that includes a CHW definition, scope of practice, skill requirements, certification process, and options for sustainable financing. This report details the process that was undertaken to establish these recommendations.