(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the Department of Social Services shall establish rates based on reasonable costs related to patient care for a demonstration project which shall provide skilled and intermediate nursing home care for persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS-related complex in a facility which is located within the Connecticut metropolitan area which has the highest incidence of AIDS and which is specifically established, equipped and staffed for such purpose.
(b) The Commissioner of Social Services may implement the provisions of this section prior to adopting or amending regulations.