Bill Text: CT SB00218 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Medicaid Penalties For After-discovered Assets.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [SB00218 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00218-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 218 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 2362 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID PENALTIES FOR AFTER-DISCOVERED ASSETS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-261a be amended to require the Commissioner of Social Services, to the extent permissible under federal law, to treat assets discovered by a Medicaid applicant after he or she applies for Medicaid as not available to the applicant until the date of discovery for the purpose of establishing a starting date for any Medicaid penalty period.
Statement of Purpose:
To make state Medicaid law regarding after-discovered assets consistent with Social Security eligibility standards.