§ 17b-260 — (Formerly Sec. 17-134a). Acceptance of federal grants for medical assistance.

The Commissioner of Social Services is authorized to take advantage of the medical assistance programs provided in Title XIX, entitled “Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs”, contained in the Social Security Amendments of 1965 and may administer the same in accordance with the requirements provided therein, including the waiving, with respect to the amount paid for medical care, of provisions concerning recovery from beneficiaries or their estates, charges and recoveries against legally liable relatives, and liens against property of beneficiaries.

Legislative History

(February, 1965, P.A. 357, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 2, S. 1; 759, S. 1(a); P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.) History: 1967 acts deleted exclusion of patients in institutions for tuberculosis and mental diseases; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of income maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-134a transferred to Sec. 17b-260 in 1995. Annotations to former section 17-134a: Cited. 168 C. 336; 179 C. 83; Id., 463; 191 C. 384; 192 C. 310; 204 C. 17; 209 C. 390; 216 C. 85; 226 C. 818. Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 506. Annotations to present section: Cited. 233 C. 557; 237 C. 550; 240 C. 141; 242 C. 345. Medicaid law in effect at time of Medicaid application governs calculation of available assets even if different law was in effect at time trust was created or became irrevocable; widow's proceeds from trust created in 1968 were subject to spousal asset calculation under Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, disqualifying second husband from Medicaid eligibility. 312 C. 196. Distribution of trust assets upon death of spouse served to disqualify plaintiff from receiving benefits. 49 CA 432.