CT SB00284

Expands state-funded medical assistance eligibility from children age eight and younger to young adults under nineteen years of age, regardless of immigration status, effective January 1, 2023.

Covers individuals whose household income does not exceed 201% of the federal poverty level with no asset limit, provided they do not qualify for Medicaid, CHIP, or affordable employer-sponsored insurance.

Extends HUSKY B benefits to young adults under nineteen with household income exceeding 201% but not exceeding 323% of the federal poverty level, regardless of immigration status, by January 1, 2023.

Amends Connecticut General Statutes sections 17b-261(l) and 17b-292(a), with both provisions effective July 1, 2022.

Provides medical assistance within available appropriations to income-eligible individuals who do not otherwise qualify for existing federal or employer-based health insurance programs.