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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6416
January Session, 2021
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
(HS)
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E REMOVAL OF LIENS ON THE
PROPERTY OF PUBLIC A SSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4a-13 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 2
(a) As used in this section and section 4a-16, as amended by this act, 3
"cash assistance" means payments made to a beneficiary of the aid to 4
families with dependent children program, the state-administered 5
general assistance program, the state supplement program or the 6
temporary family assistance program. 7
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may accept 8
mortgage notes and mortgage deeds in payment of claims due for 9
[welfare assistance or] (1) institutional care [,] in state humane 10
institutions, as defined in section 17b-222, or correctional institutions 11
administered by the Commissioner of Correction, and (2) cash 12
assistance and medical assistance, provided that no such claims shall be 13
due and payable from mortgage notes and mortgage deeds valued at 14
two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less unless required under federal 15
law or the provisions of section 18-85c. The commissioner may accept 16 Raised Bill No. 6416
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such mortgage notes and mortgage deeds on such terms and conditions 17
as the commissioner deems proper and reasonable, and such 18
encumbrances may be foreclosed in an action brought in a court of 19
competent jurisdiction by the commissioner on behalf of the state. Any 20
such encumbrance shall be released by the commissioner upon payment 21
of the amount by it secured. 22
Sec. 2. Section 4a-16 of the general statutes is repealed and the 23
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 24
When any person supported or cared for by the state (1) under a 25
program of [public] cash assistance or medical assistance, [or] (2) in an 26
institution maintained by the Department of Developmental Services or 27
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, [or] (3) when an 28
inmate of the Department of Correction, or [when any] (4) as a child 29
committed to the Commissioner of Social Services or Commissioner of 30
Children and Families dies, leaving only personal estate, including 31
personal assets owing and due the estate after death, not exceeding the 32
aggregate value, as described in section 45a-273, as amended by this act, 33
the Commissioner of Administrative Services or the commissioner's 34
authorized representative shall [, upon filing] file with the [probate 35
court] Probate Court having jurisdiction of such estate a certificate that 36
the total estate is under the aggregate value, as described in section 45a-37
273, as amended by this act, and the claim of the state for the cost of any 38
care or support, required to be recovered under federal law or the 39
provisions of 18-85c, together with the expense of last illness not 40
exceeding three hundred seventy-five dollars and funeral and burial 41
expenses in accordance with [section] sections 17b-84 and 17b-131, 42
equals or exceeds the amount of such estate. [,] The commissioner shall 43
be issued a certificate by said court that the commissioner is the legal 44
representative of such estate only for the following purpose. The 45
commissioner shall have authority to claim such estate, the 46
commissioner's receipt for the same to be a valid discharge of the 47
liability of any person turning over the same, and to settle the same by 48
payment of the expense of last illness not exceeding three hundred 49
seventy-five dollars, expense of funeral and burial in accordance with 50 Raised Bill No. 6416
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[section] sections 17b-84 and 17b-131 and the remainder as partial or full 51
reimbursement of the claim of the state only for amounts due under the 52
provisions of section 18-85c or federal law for (A) care [or assistance] 53
rendered to the decedent as described in subdivisions (2) to (4), 54
inclusive, of this section, or (B) cash assistance or medical assistance the 55
state is required to recover under federal law. The commissioner shall 56
file with said probate court a statement of the settlement of such estate 57
as herein provided. 58
Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 17b-77 of the general statutes is 59
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 60
2021): 61
(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall notify each applicant 62
for aid under the state supplement program, medical assistance 63
program, temporary family assistance program and state-administered 64
general assistance program of the provisions of sections 17b-93 to 17b-65
97, inclusive, in general terms, at the time of application for such aid. 66
The commissioner shall notify each person who may be liable for 67
repayment of such aid, if known, of the provisions of sections 17b-93 to 68
17b-97, inclusive, as amended by this act, in general terms, not later than 69
thirty days after the applicant for such aid is determined to be eligible 70
for such aid or, if not known at the time the applicant is determined to 71
be eligible for such aid, [the department shall give such notice] not later 72
than thirty days after the date on which the commissioner identifies 73
such person as one who may be liable for repayment of such aid. The 74
notice shall be (1) written in plain language, (2) in an easily readable and 75
understandable format, and (3) whenever possible, in the first language 76
of the applicant or person who may be liable for repayment of such aid. 77
Sec. 4. Section 17b-79 of the general statutes is repealed and the 78
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 79
(a) As used in this section, "cash assistance" means payments made 80
to a beneficiary of the state supplement program, temporary family 81
assistance program or the state-administered general assistance 82 Raised Bill No. 6416
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program. No person shall be deemed ineligible to receive an award 83
under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, 84
temporary family assistance program, state-administered general 85
assistance program or supplemental nutrition assistance program for 86
himself or herself or for any person for whose support he or she is liable 87
by reason of having an interest in real property, maintained as his or her 88
home, provided the equity in such property [shall] does not exceed the 89
limits established by the commissioner. The commissioner may place a 90
lien against any property to secure the claim of the state for all amounts 91
which it has paid or may thereafter pay to such person or in such 92
person's behalf [under any such program, or] (1) for cash assistance or 93
medical assistance, (2) to or on behalf of any person for whose support 94
he or she is liable, [except for] or (3) for any medical assistance, provided 95
that, for property valued at two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less, 96
the commissioner may only recover amounts due for cash assistance or 97
medical assistance required to be recovered under federal law. Such 98
recovery shall not include property maintained as a home in aid to 99
families of dependent children cases, in which case such lien shall secure 100
the state only for that portion of the assistance grant awarded for 101
amortization of a mortgage or other encumbrance beginning with the 102
fifth month after the original grant for principal payment on any such 103
encumbrance is made, and each succeeding month of such grant 104
thereafter. The claim of the state shall be secured by filing a certificate in 105
the land records of the town or towns in which any such real estate is 106
situated, describing such real estate. Any such lien may, at any time 107
during which the amount secured by such lien remains unpaid, be 108
foreclosed in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction by 109
the commissioner on behalf of the state. Any real estate to which title 110
has been taken by foreclosure under this section, or which has been 111
conveyed to the state in lieu of foreclosure, may be sold, transferred or 112
conveyed for the state by the commissioner with the approval of the 113
Attorney General, and the commissioner may, in the name of the state, 114
execute deeds for such purpose. Such lien shall be released by the 115
commissioner upon payment of the amount secured by such lien, or an 116
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if the value of such interest is less than the amount secured by such lien, 118
at the commissioner's discretion, and with the advice and consent of the 119
Attorney General, upon a compromise of the amount due to the state. 120
At the discretion of the commissioner, the beneficiary, or, in the case of 121
a husband and wife living together, the survivor of them, as long as he 122
or she lives, or a dependent child or children, may be permitted to 123
occupy such real property. 124
(b) On and after July 1, 2021, the state shall not recover cash assistance 125
or medical assistance from a lien filed on any property valued at two 126
hundred fifty thousand dollars or less, unless the state is required to 127
recover such assistance under federal law. Any certificate or lien filed 128
under this section by or on behalf of the state on such property prior to 129
July 1, 2021, shall be released by the state if the recovery of such 130
assistance is not required under federal law. 131
Sec. 5. Section 17b-85 of the general statutes is repealed and the 132
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 133
If any person receiving an award for the care of any dependent child 134
or children, or any person legally liable for the support of such child or 135
children, or any other person being supported wholly or in part under 136
the provisions of the state supplement program, medical assistance 137
program, temporary family assistance program or state-administered 138
general assistance program or any beneficiary under such provisions or 139
any legally liable relative of such beneficiary, receives property, wages, 140
income or resources of any kind, such person or beneficiary, within ten 141
days after obtaining knowledge of or receiving such property, wages, 142
income or resources, shall notify the commissioner thereof, orally or in 143
writing, unless good cause is established for failure to provide such 144
notice, as determined by the commissioner. No such person or 145
beneficiary shall sell, assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of 146
any property without the consent of the commissioner unless such 147
property is valued at two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less and 148
such person has not received care or support payments the state is 149
required to recover under federal law. The provisions of section 17b-137 150 Raised Bill No. 6416
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shall be applicable with respect to any person applying for or receiving 151
an award under such provisions. Except for the supplemental nutrition 152
assistance program, any change in the information which has been 153
furnished on an application form or a redetermination of eligibility form 154
shall also be reported to the commissioner, orally or in writing, within 155
ten days of the occurrence of such change, unless good cause is 156
established for failure to provide such notice, as determined by the 157
commissioner. For participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance 158
program, the commissioner shall establish reporting requirements 159
regarding such changes in information in accordance with applicable 160
federal law, as may be amended from time to time. 161
Sec. 6. Section 17b-93 of the general statutes is repealed and the 162
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 163
(a) If a beneficiary of aid under the state supplement program, 164
medical assistance program, aid to families with dependent children 165
program, temporary family assistance program or state-administered 166
general assistance program has or acquires property of any kind or 167
interest in any property, estate or claim of any kind, except moneys 168
received for the replacement of real or personal property, the state of 169
Connecticut shall have a claim, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this 170
section and the provisions of section 17b-94, as amended by this act, 171
which shall have priority over all other unsecured claims and 172
unrecorded encumbrances, against such beneficiary for the full amount 173
paid, [subject to the provisions of section 17b-94, to the beneficiary or on 174
the beneficiary's behalf under said programs;] provided that the state's 175
claim on such property, property interest, estate or claim of any kind 176
valued at two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less shall not exceed the 177
amount the state is required to recover under federal law, and, in 178
addition thereto, the parents of an aid to dependent children 179
beneficiary, a state-administered general assistance beneficiary or a 180
temporary family assistance beneficiary shall be liable to repay, subject 181
to the provisions of section 17b-94, to the state the full amount of any 182
such aid paid to or on behalf of either parent, his or her spouse, and his 183
or her dependent child or children, as defined in section 17b-75, to the 184 Raised Bill No. 6416
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extent such payments are required to be recovered by the state under 185
federal law or the value of such parent's property, property interest, 186
estate or claim exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The state of 187
Connecticut shall have a lien against property of any kind or interest in 188
any property, estate or claim of any kind of the parents of an aid to 189
dependent children, temporary family assistance or state administered 190
general assistance beneficiary, in addition and not in substitution of [its] 191
any other state claim, for amounts owing under any order for support 192
of any court or any family support magistrate, including any arrearage 193
under such order, provided household goods and other personal 194
property identified in section 52-352b, real property pursuant to section 195
17b-79, as amended by this act, as long as such property is used as a 196
home for the beneficiary and money received for the replacement of real 197
or personal property, shall be exempt from such lien. 198
(b) Any person who received cash benefits under the aid to families 199
with dependent children program, the temporary family assistance 200
program or the state-administered general assistance program, when 201
such person was under eighteen years of age, shall not be liable to repay 202
the state for such assistance. 203
(c) No claim, except a claim required to be made under federal law, 204
shall be made, or lien applied, against any payment made pursuant to 205
chapter 135, any payment made pursuant to section 47-88d or 47-287, 206
any moneys received as a settlement or award in a housing or 207
employment or public accommodation discrimination case, any court-208
ordered retroactive rent abatement, including any made pursuant to 209
subsection (e) of section 47a-14h or section 47a-4a, 47a-5 or 47a-57, or 210
any security deposit refund pursuant to subsection (d) of section 47a-21 211
paid to a beneficiary of assistance under the state supplement program, 212
medical assistance program, aid to families with dependent children 213
program, temporary family assistance program or state-administered 214
general assistance program or paid to any person who has been 215
supported wholly, or in part, by the state, in accordance with section 216
17b-223, in a humane institution. 217 Raised Bill No. 6416
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(d) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever 218
funds are collected pursuant to this section or section 17b-94, as 219
amended by this act, and the person who otherwise would have been 220
entitled to such funds is subject to a court-ordered current or arrearage 221
child support payment obligation in a IV-D support case, such funds 222
shall first be paid to the state for reimbursement of Medicaid funds 223
granted to such person for medical expenses incurred for injuries related 224
to a legal claim by such person which was the subject of the state's lien 225
and such funds shall then be paid to the Office of Child Support Services 226
for distribution pursuant to the federally mandated child support 227
distribution system implemented pursuant to subsection (j) of section 228
17b-179. The remainder, if any, shall be paid to the state for payment of 229
previously provided assistance [through the state supplement program, 230
medical assistance program, aid to families with dependent children 231
program, temporary family assistance program or state-administered 232
general assistance program] that the state is required to recover under 233
federal law or, if such recovery is not required under federal law, from 234
property, a property interest, estate or claim of any kind that exceeds 235
the value of two hundred fifty thousand dollars. 236
(e) The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in 237
accordance with chapter 54, establishing criteria and procedures for 238
adjustment of the claim of the state of Connecticut against any parent 239
liable for child support payments under subsection (a) of this section. 240
The purpose of any such adjustment shall be to encourage the positive 241
involvement of noncustodial parents in the lives of their children and to 242
encourage noncustodial parents to begin making regular support 243
payments. 244
(f) On and after July 1, 2021, the state shall not recover cash assistance 245
or medical assistance from a lien filed on any property, property 246
interest, estate or claim of any kind valued at two hundred fifty 247
thousand dollars or less, unless the state is required to recover such 248
assistance under federal law. Any certificate or lien filed under this 249
section by or on behalf of the state on such property, property interest, 250
estate or claim of any kind prior to July 1, 2021, shall be released by the 251 Raised Bill No. 6416
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state if the recovery of such assistance is not required under federal law. 252
As used in this subsection, cash assistance means payments made to a 253
beneficiary of the aid to families with dependent children program, the 254
state-administered general assistance program, the state supplement 255
program or the temporary family assistance program. 256
Sec. 7. Section 17b-94 of the general statutes is repealed and the 257
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 258
(a) In the case of causes of action of beneficiaries of aid under the state 259
supplement program, medical assistance program, aid to families with 260
dependent children program, temporary family assistance program or 261
state-administered general assistance program, subject to subsections 262
(b) and (c) of section 17b-93, as amended by this act, or of a parent liable 263
to repay the state under the provisions of section 17b-93, as amended by 264
this act, the claim of the state shall be a lien against the proceeds 265
therefrom in the amount of the assistance paid or fifty per cent of the 266
proceeds received by such beneficiary or such parent after payment of 267
all expenses connected with the cause of action, whichever is less, for 268
repayment under section 17b-93, [and shall have priority] provided the 269
proceeds from the cause of action exceeds two hundred fifty thousand 270
dollars or the state is required to recover all, or a portion of the proceeds, 271
under federal law for the assistance paid. The state's claim shall have 272
priority over all other claims except attorney's fees for said causes, 273
expenses of suit, costs of hospitalization connected with the cause of 274
action by whomever paid over and above hospital insurance or other 275
such benefits, and, for such period of hospitalization as was not paid for 276
by the state, physicians' fees for services during any such period as are 277
connected with the cause of action over and above medical insurance or 278
other such benefits; and such claim shall consist of the total assistance 279
repayment for which claim may be made under said programs under 280
the provisions of this section. The proceeds of such causes of action shall 281
be assignable to the state for payment of the amount due under section 282
17b-93, as amended by this act, subject to the provisions of this 283
subsection, irrespective of any other provision of law. Upon 284
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proceeds executed by the beneficiary or his conservator or guardian, 286
such assignment shall constitute an irrevocable direction to the attorney 287
to pay the Commissioner of Administrative Services in accordance with 288
its terms, except if, after settlement of the cause of action or judgment 289
thereon, the Commissioner of Administrative Services does not inform 290
the attorney for the beneficiary of the amount of lien which is to be paid 291
to the Commissioner of Administrative Services within forty-five days 292
of receipt of the written request of such attorney for such information, 293
such attorney may distribute such proceeds to such beneficiary and 294
shall not be liable for any loss the state may sustain thereby. 295
(b) In the case of an inheritance of an estate by a beneficiary of aid 296
under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, aid 297
to families with dependent children program, temporary family 298
assistance program or state-administered general assistance program, 299
subject to subsections (b) and (c) of section 17b-93, as amended by this 300
act, or by a parent liable to repay the state under the provisions of 301
section 17b-93, as amended by this act, fifty per cent of the assets of the 302
estate payable to the beneficiary or such parent or the amount of such 303
assets equal to the amount of assistance paid, provided the value of the 304
estate exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or is otherwise 305
required to be recovered by the state under federal law, whichever is 306
less, shall be assignable to the state for payment of the amount due 307
under section 17b-93, as amended by this act. The state shall have a lien 308
against such assets in the applicable amount specified in this subsection. 309
The [Court of Probate] Probate Court shall accept any such assignment 310
executed by the beneficiary or parent or any such lien notice if such 311
assignment or lien notice is filed by the Commissioner of Administrative 312
Services with the court prior to the distribution of such inheritance, and 313
to the extent of such inheritance not already distributed, the court shall 314
order distribution in accordance with such assignment or lien notice. If 315
the Commissioner of Administrative Services receives any assets of an 316
estate pursuant to any such assignment, the commissioner shall be 317
subject to the same duties and liabilities concerning such assigned assets 318
as the beneficiary or parent. 319 Raised Bill No. 6416
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(c) On and after July 1, 2021, the state shall not recover cash assistance 320
or medical assistance from a lien filed on any property, property 321
interest, proceeds from a cause of action or estate valued at two hundred 322
fifty thousand dollars or less, unless the state is required to recover such 323
assistance under federal law. Any certificate or lien filed under this 324
section by or on behalf of the state on such property, property interest, 325
proceeds from a cause of action or estate prior to July 1, 2021, shall be 326
released by the state if the recovery of such assistance is not required 327
under federal law. As used in this subsection, cash assistance means 328
payments made to a beneficiary of the aid to families with dependent 329
children program, the state-administered general assistance program, 330
the state supplement program or the temporary family assistance 331
program. 332
Sec. 8. Section 17b-95 of the general statutes is repealed and the 333
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 334
(a) As used in this section, "cash assistance" means payments made 335
to a beneficiary under the state supplement program, aid to families 336
with dependent children program, temporary family assistance 337
program or state-administered general assistance program. Subject to 338
the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, upon the death of a 339
parent of a child who has, at any time, been a beneficiary under the 340
program of aid to families with dependent children, the temporary 341
family assistance program or the state-administered general assistance 342
program, or upon the death of any person who has at any time been a 343
beneficiary of aid under the state supplement program, medical 344
assistance program, aid to families with dependent children program, 345
temporary family assistance program or state-administered general 346
assistance program, except as provided in subsection (b) of section 17b-347
93, as amended by this act, the state shall have a claim against such 348
parent's or [person's] beneficiary's estate for all [amounts paid on behalf 349
of each such child or for the support of either parent or such child or 350
such person under the state supplement program, medical assistance 351
program, aid to families with dependent children program, temporary 352
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program] cash assistance or medical assistance for which the state has 354
not been reimbursed, to the extent that (1) the amount which the 355
surviving spouse, parent or dependent children of the decedent would 356
otherwise take from such estate is not needed for their support, (2) the 357
value of the estate exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or (3) the 358
state is required to recover such assistance under federal law. 359
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, effective for services 360
provided on or after January 1, 2014, no state claim pursuant to this 361
section shall be made against the estate of a recipient of medical 362
assistance under the Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income 363
Populations program, established pursuant to Section 364
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act, as amended from time 365
to time, except to the extent required by federal law. 366
(b) In the case of any person dying after October 1, 1959, the claim for 367
medical payments, even though such payments were made prior 368
thereto, shall be restricted to medical disbursements actually made for 369
care of such deceased beneficiary. 370
(c) Claims pursuant to this section shall have priority over all 371
unsecured claims against such estate, except (1) expenses of last sickness 372
not to exceed three hundred seventy-five dollars, (2) funeral and burial 373
expenses in accordance with [section] sections 17b-84 and 17b-131, and 374
(3) administrative expenses, including [probate fees and taxes, and] (A) 375
taxes, and (B) probate fees, including fiduciary fees not exceeding the 376
following commissions on the value of the whole estates accounted for 377
by such fiduciaries: On the first two thousand dollars or portion thereof, 378
five per cent; on the next eight thousand dollars or portion thereof, four 379
per cent; on the excess over ten thousand dollars, three per cent. Upon 380
petition by any fiduciary, the Probate Court, after a hearing thereon, 381
may authorize compensation in excess of the above schedule for 382
extraordinary services. Notice of any such petition and hearing shall be 383
given to the Commissioner of Administrative Services in Hartford at 384
least ten days in advance of such hearing. The allowable funeral and 385
burial payment [herein] as provided in this section shall be reduced by 386
the amount of any prepaid funeral arrangement. Any amount paid from 387 Raised Bill No. 6416
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the estate under this section to any person which exceeds the limits 388
provided [herein] in this section shall be repaid to the estate by such 389
person, and such amount may be recovered in a civil action with interest 390
at six per cent from the date of demand. 391
(d) For purposes of this section, all sums due on or after July 1, 2003, 392
to any individual after the death of a [public] cash assistance or medical 393
assistance beneficiary from whom the state is required to recover such 394
assistance under federal law, pursuant to the terms of an annuity 395
contract purchased at any time with assets of [a public assistance] such 396
beneficiary, shall be deemed to be part of the estate of the deceased 397
beneficiary and shall be payable to the state by the recipient of such 398
annuity payments to the extent [necessary to achieve full 399
reimbursement of any public assistance benefits paid to, or on behalf of, 400
the deceased beneficiary] such estate exceeds the value of two hundred 401
fifty thousand dollars or such assistance is required to be recovered 402
under federal law, irrespective of any provision of law. The recipient of 403
beneficiary payments from any such annuity contract shall be solely 404
liable to the state of Connecticut for reimbursement of [public 405
assistance] cash assistance and medical assistance benefits paid to, or on 406
behalf of, the deceased beneficiary that the state is required to recover 407
under federal law, to the extent of any payments received by such 408
recipient pursuant to the annuity contract. 409
(e) On and after July 1, 2021, the state shall not recover cash assistance 410
or medical assistance from a lien filed on any property or estate valued 411
at two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less, unless the state is required 412
to recover such assistance under federal law. Any certificate or lien filed 413
under this section by or on behalf of the state on such property or estate 414
prior to July 1, 2021, shall be released by the state if the recovery of such 415
assistance is not required under federal law. 416
Sec. 9. Section 17b-224 of the general statutes is repealed and the 417
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 418
A patient who is receiving or has received care in a state humane 419 Raised Bill No. 6416
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institution, his estate or both shall be liable to reimburse the state for any 420
unpaid portion of per capita cost, [to the same extent as the liability of a 421
public assistance beneficiary under sections 17b-93 and 17b-95,] subject 422
to the same protection of a surviving spouse or dependent child as is 423
provided in section 17b-95, as amended by this act, [and subject to the 424
same limitations and the same assignment and lien rights as provided 425
in section 17b-94] provided the unpaid portion is required to be 426
recovered under federal law or the value of the patient's assets or estate 427
exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars. 428
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2021 4a-13
Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 4a-16
Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 17b-77(b)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 17b-79
Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 17b-85
Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 17b-93
Sec. 7 July 1, 2021 17b-94
Sec. 8 July 1, 2021 17b-95
Sec. 9 July 1, 2021 17b-224
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate state recovery of public assistance payments from assets
and estates valued at two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less except
as required under federal law.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]