Connecticut § 17b-261x Minimum protected resource allowance for community spouse of institutionalized Medicaid recipient.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17b-261x — Minimum protected resource allowance for community spouse of institutionalized Medicaid recipient.

Connecticut·Title 17b Social Services·Ch. 319v Medical Assistance

(a)For purposes of this section:

(1)“Institutionalized spouse” has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1396r-5(h)(1);

(2)“Community spouse” has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1396r-5(h)(2); and (3) “Minimum community spouse resource allowance” means the minimum amount of assets a community spouse of an institutionalized spouse may keep pursuant to 42 USC 1396r-5(f)(2).

(b)The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan in accordance with federal law to set the minimum community spouse resource allowance at fifty thousand dollars.

(c)Not later than July 1, 2023, the commissioner shall report on the impact of increasing the minimum community spouse resource allowance, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committees

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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Institutionalized spouse” has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1396r-5(h)(1); (2) “Community spouse” has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1396r-5(h)(2); and (3) “Minimum community spouse resource allowance” means the minimum amount of assets a community spouse of an institutionalized spouse may keep pursuant to 42 USC 1396r-5(f)(2). (b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan in accordance with federal law to set the minimum community spouse resource allowance at fifty thousand dollars. (c) Not later than July 1, 2023, the commissioner shall report on the impact of increasing the minimum community spouse resource allowance, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging, human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The number of community spouses who were able to keep additional assets as a result of the increase in the minimum community spouse resource allowance pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; and (2) the cost to the state of increasing said amount. (d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

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