SB 337 — AN ACT CONCERNING FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Subsection (a) of section 17b-104 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereofLCO (Effective2466 July\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00337-R01 1,of 2022):7 SB.docx Raised Bill No.

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2466 1 of 7 (a)The Commissioner ofSocialServicesshalladminister theprogram of state supplementation to the Supplemental Security Income Program provided for by the Social Security Act and state law.

Subsection (c) of section 17b-191 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereofLCO (Effective2466 July{\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00332 1,of 2022):7 R01-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.

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2466(c)To 2beeligiblefor ofcashassistance 7under theprogram,apersonshall (1) be (A) eighteen years of age or older;

TheCommissionerofSocialServicesshallincreaseincomedisregards used to determine eligibility by theDepartment ofSocialServicesforthe federal Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and the Qualifying Individual programs, administered in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC 1396d(p), by such amounts that shall result in persons with income that is (1) less than two hundred eleven per cent of the federal poverty levelqualifying for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program, (2) at or above two hundred eleven per cent of the federal poverty level but less than two hundredLCO thirty-one2466 per{\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00333 cent of the7 federalR01-SB.docx poverty} levelRaised qualifyingBill for the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary program, and (3) at or above two hundred thirty-one per cent of the federal poverty level but LCO No.

2466337 3hundred thirty-one per cent of 7the federal poverty level qualifying for the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary program, and (3) at or above two hundred thirty-one per cent of the federal poverty level but less than two hundred forty-six per cent of the federal poverty level qualifying for the Qualifying Individual program.

Any such dispositionLCO shall2466 be{\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-003374 treated in accordance with Section 1917(c) of the7 SocialR01-SB.docx Security} Act,Raised 42Bill USCNo. 1396p(c).

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2466Any 4disposition of 7property made on behalf of an applicant or recipient or the spouse of an applicant or recipient by a guardian, conservator, person authorized to make such disposition pursuant to a power of attorney or other person so authorized by law shall be attributed to such applicant, recipient or spouse.

The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide applicants for assistance under this section, at the time of application, with a written statementLCO advising2466 them{\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-003375 of (1)7 theR01-SB.docx effect} ofRaised anBill assignment or transfer or other disposition of property on eligibility for benefits or assistance, (2) the effect that having income that exceeds the limits prescribed in this subsection will have with respect to program eligibility, and (3) the LCO No.

2466337 5statement advising them of 7(1) the effect of an assignment or transfer or other disposition of property on eligibility for benefits or assistance, (2) the effect that having income that exceeds the limits prescribed in this subsection will have with respect to program eligibility, and (3) the availability of, and eligibility for, services provided by the Connecticut Home Visiting System, established pursuant to section 17b-751b.

(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall administer a state- appropriated fuel assistance program to provide, within available appropriations,LCO fuel2466 assistance{\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00337-6 toof elderly7 andR01-SB.docx disabled} personsRaised whoseBill householdNo. gross income is above the income eligibility guidelines for the Connecticut energy assistance program but does not exceed two hundred per cent of federal poverty guidelines.

The337 appropriations, fuel assistance to elderly and disabled persons whose household gross income is above the income eligibility guidelines for the state-appropriatedConnecticut fuelenergy assistance program shallbut bedoes LCOnot No.exceed two hundred per cent of federal poverty guidelines.

2466The 6income ofeligibility 7guidelines for the state-appropriated fuel assistance program shall be determined, annually, by the Commissioner of Social Services, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.

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To disregard federal veterans' benefits from income eligibility determinations for certain public assistance programs.

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