Connecticut HB 5302: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSET LIMITS FOR HUSKY C BENEFICIARIES.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5302
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1455

Referred to Committee on Aging

Introduced by:
(AGE)

AN ACT CONCERNING ASSET LIMITS FOR HUSKY C
BENEFICIARIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) The Commissioner of 1
Social Services shall increase the asset limit for the HUSKY C health 2
program, as defined in section 17b-290 of the general statutes, for (1) an 3
unmarried person from one thousand six hundred dollars to five 4
thousand dollars, and (2) married persons from two thousand four 5
hundred dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars. 6
(b) Not later than July 1, 2027, the commissioner shall file a report, in 7
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 8
with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 9
cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state 10
agencies, human services and aging on (1) the number of persons 11
eligible for the HUSKY C health program for the prior fiscal year, and 12
(2) any increased costs incurred by the state that are attributable to 13
changes in the asset limits. 14

Raised Bill No.

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section

Statement of Purpose:
To increase the HUSKY C asset limit for (1) an unmarried person from
one thousand six hundred dollars to five thousand dollars, and (2)
married persons from two thousand four hundred dollars to seven
thousand five hundred dollars.

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