Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05111 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2021

                     
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5111  
January Session, 2021  
LCO No. 187 
 
 
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. CONLEY, 40th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF MILLER TRUSTS TO OBTAIN 
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require the 1 
Commissioner of Social Services to seek federal approval for a Medicaid 2 
state plan amendment to allow the use of a qualifying income trust 3 
known as a Miller Trust to establish eligibility for Medicaid. 4 
Statement of Purpose:   
To allow Medicaid applicants to establish eligibility via use of a Miller 
Trust.