Connecticut HB 5198: AN ACT DISREGARDING THE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5198
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 920

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:
REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT DISREGARDING THE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE
BENEFITS IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to disregard the value of life 1
insurance policies in eligibility determinations for public assistance 2
programs, including, but not limited to, Medicaid, to the extent 3
permissible under federal law. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To disregard the value of life insurance policies in eligibility
determinations for state-administered public assistance programs.