Connecticut § 17b-284 (Formerly Sec. 17-134ff). Medical assistance for certain employed persons.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17b-284 — (Formerly Sec. 17-134ff). Medical assistance for certain employed persons.

Connecticut § 17b-284

Title 17bSocial Services

Ch. 319vMedical Assistance

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-284 (2026).

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(a)The Commissioner of Social Services may continue, within available appropriations, to provide Medicaid to employed persons who have conditions which prevent them from obtaining health insurance under an employer's group health insurance plan and who would otherwise be eligible for such medical assistance.

(b)The commissioner may pay under the Medicaid program, within available appropriations, the employee's share of health insurance under an employer's group health insurance plan for employees who would otherwise be eligible for medical assistance.

(c)The commissioner may pay under the Medicaid program, within available appropriations, the premiums for continued health insurance coverage under an employer's group health insurance plan, pursuant to section 38a-512a , for chronically i

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(a) The Commissioner of Social Services may continue, within available appropriations, to provide Medicaid to employed persons who have conditions which prevent them from obtaining health insurance under an employer's group health insurance plan and who would otherwise be eligible for such medical assistance. (b) The commissioner may pay under the Medicaid program, within available appropriations, the employee's share of health insurance under an employer's group health insurance plan for employees who would otherwise be eligible for medical assistance. (c) The commissioner may pay under the Medicaid program, within available appropriations, the premiums for continued health insurance coverage under an employer's group health insurance plan, pursuant to section 38a-512a , for chronically ill and disabled persons who are no longer employed and would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid.

Legislative History

(P.A. 90-134, S. 6, 28; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 75, 165; P.A. 10-13, S. 6; P.A. 15-247, S. 30.) History: 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. 17-134ff transferred to Sec. 17b-284 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 10-13 amended Subsec. (c) to change reference re continued health insurance coverage from federal COBRA to Sec. 38a-554, effective May 5, 2010; P.A. 15-247 amended Subsec. (c) to replace “38a-554” with “38a-512a”, effective July 10, 2015. Cited. 233 C. 557.