CT SB00329

Social Security Title II benefits received by disabled adult children meeting criteria under 42 USC 402(d)(1)(G) would be excluded from income calculations when determining Medicaid eligibility, effective July 1, 2026

Disabled adult children who qualify are those who became disabled before age 22 and receive benefits based on a parent's Social Security record

The change amends Connecticut General Statutes section 17b-261(a), which governs medical assistance eligibility standards

Current law already excludes VA Aid and Attendance pension benefits for veterans and surviving spouses from income calculations; this provision extends similar treatment to a specific category of Social Security disability benefits

The income exclusion would help older adults with disabilities who have aged out of childhood programs maintain Medicaid coverage despite receiving Social Security benefits