CT SB00917

Commissioner of Social Services shall disregard all federal pension benefits administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs when determining income eligibility for Medicare savings, medical assistance, and energy assistance programs for veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

Veterans are defined as persons honorably discharged or released under honorable conditions from active service in the armed forces, or those with a qualifying condition who received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable.

Veterans' federal pension benefits are excluded from income calculations for the Supplemental Security Income Program state supplementation, temporary family assistance, general assistance, and state-appropriated fuel assistance programs.

Veterans' federal pension benefits are excluded from income calculations for the Medicare Savings Program, including Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualifying Individual programs.

All provisions become effective July 1, 2021.