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

House of Representatives General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

530295 February Session, 2026 LCOHouse Bill No.

14555302 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, March 19, 2026 The Committee on Aging Introducedreported by:through REP.

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AN ACT CONCERNING ASSET LIMITS FOR HUSKY C BENEFICIARIES.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2027, the commissioner shall file a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizanceofmattersrelatingtoappropriationscognizanceofmattersrelatingtoappropriationsandthebudgetsofstate andthebudgetsofstate agencies, human services and aging on (1) the number of persons eligible for the HUSKY C health program for the prior fiscal year, and (2) any increased costs incurred by the state that are attributable to changes in the asset limits.

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

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section StatementAGE ofJoint Purpose:Favorable HB5302 / File No.

To95 increase2 theHB5302 HUSKYFile CNo. 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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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Social Services, Dept.

GF - Cost/Revenue Gain See Below See Below Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill results in a cost to the Department of Social Services (DSS) due to increasing the asset limit for purposes of HUSKY C eligibility.

The bill increases the asset limit to $5,000 from $1,600 for individuals and to $7,500 from $2,400 for married couples.

The disposition of assets for the eligible expansion population is unknown.Forcontext,ifHUSKYCenrollmentincreasesby5%,thestate will experience increased Medicaid costs of approximately $14.5 million in FY 27 and $46.2 million in FY 28.

This assumes a gradual increase in enrollment of 4,250 individuals over two years.

The state will incur additional administrative costs of approximately $1.5 million in FY 27 and $100,000 in FY 28 to modify the eligibility system and support increased enrollment.

Increased system costs result in an associated federal grants revenue gain of approximately $600,000.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to Medicaid enrollment associated with increased asset limits.

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95 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5302 AN ACT CONCERNING ASSET LIMITS FOR HUSKY C BENEFICIARIES.

SUMMARY This bill expands eligibility for Connecticut’s Medicaid program known as HUSKY C, which is available to qualifying residents who are age 65 or older or who are ages 18to 64and are disabled or blind.

It does so by increasing how much program applicants can have in assets to participate.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) commissioner toincrease the program’sasset limitsfor (1)anunmarried person, from $1,600 to $5,000, and (2) a married couple, from $2,400 to $7,500.

Relatedly, the bill also requires the DSS commissioner, starting by July 1, 2027, to annually report to the Aging, Appropriations, and Human Services committees on (1) the number of people eligible for HUSKY C for the prior fiscal year and (2) any additional costs the state incurred because of changes to the asset limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2026 COMMITTEE ACTION Aging Committee Joint Favorable Yea 14 Nay 0 (03/05/2026) HB5302 / File No.

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