Bill Summary: HB 05514

• Amends Connecticut General Statutes Title 17b to require the Commissioner of Social Services to modify the state Medicaid plan to allow Miller Trusts for income eligibility purposes.

• Permits individuals to direct excess income into a Miller Trust to qualify for Medicaid coverage.

• Requires trust income to be used exclusively to pay the beneficiary's share of Medicaid costs after deducting federally allowable expenses.

• Referred to the Committee on Human Services during the January 2019 legislative session.