CT SB00470

Effective October 1, 2018, adds new subsection (8) to section 51-88(a) prohibiting unlicensed individuals from providing compensated or uncompensated advice on elder law matters.

Prohibited elder law advice includes estate planning documents (wills, powers of attorney, advance directives), conservatorship processes, and Medicaid planning for nursing home costs.

Extends prohibition to advice on nursing home regulations, transfers between facilities, home estate planning, Medicaid asset analysis, and special needs planning for disabled children.

Includes restrictions on advising regarding spousal income and asset protections in Medicaid cases, family law effects on Medicaid eligibility, and estate administration in the five-year look-back period.

Limits elder law practice to attorneys admitted to the bar under section 51-80 of the general statutes.