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HB05197 • 2026

AN ACT EQUALIZING ADULT ACCESS TO MEDICAID.

AN ACT EQUALIZING ADULT ACCESS TO MEDICAID.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Mike Demicco, 21st Dist.
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it was referred to a committee on February 11, 2026, but metadata also states 'Passed Legislature'. The effective date is not provided in the source material.

Equalizing Adult Access to Medicaid

This bill changes rules so that all adults age nineteen and over face the same income limits when applying for HUSKY A, C, or D health programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets equivalent income eligibility standards for adults aged nineteen and older in HUSKY A, C, and D programs.
  • Eliminates consideration of assets when deciding if a person qualifies for these programs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Adults age nineteen and over who apply for HUSKY A, C, or D health care coverage.

Terms To Know

HUSKY
The name of Connecticut's state-run programs that provide health insurance coverage, including HUSKY A, C, and D.
Assets
Property or money a person owns. This bill removes the requirement to check assets for eligibility in these programs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when the new rules will take effect.
  • The source material does not describe specific details about which assets were previously counted or how much money the changes might cost taxpayers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services

Official Summary Text

To provide equal access to Medicaid-funded health care for older adults and adults with disabilities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 899 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5197
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 899

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:
REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist.

AN ACT EQUALIZING ADULT ACCESS TO MEDICAID.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

To amend title 17b of the general statutes to (1) set equivalent income 1
eligibility standards for adults age nineteen and over in the HUSKY A, 2
C and D programs, and (2) eliminate consideration of assets in eligibility 3
determinations. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To provide equal access to Medicaid-funded health care for older adults
and adults with disabilities.