AN ACT EXPANDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Plain English Breakdown

The official title mentions 'older adults,' but the legal mechanism targets anyone classified as an 'adult disabled child' under federal law, creating a slight ambiguity about whether age is a strict requirement beyond that classification.

Expanding Medicaid Eligibility for Older Adults With Disabilities

This bill changes state law to help more people identified as adult disabled children qualify for Medicaid by disregarding certain types of their income.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 17b-261 of the general statutes.
• Requires that certain income be disregarded when checking eligibility for a person identified as an adult disabled child under Title II of the Social Security Act.
• Aligns state rules with a change made in federal Medicaid law sponsored by former U.S. Representative James Pickle.

Who It Names or Affects

• People identified as adult disabled children under Title II of the Social Security Act who are seeking Medicaid eligibility.

Terms To Know

Medicaid

A government health care program for people with low income or disabilities.

Adult disabled child

A person identified as such under Title II of the Social Security Act.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not specify which exact types of income will be disregarded.
• No effective date is provided in the source material for when this law begins.

Official Summary Text

To expand Medicaid eligibility for older adults with disabilities by disregarding certain income.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 893 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 153
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 893

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR OLDER ADULTS
WITH DISABILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 17b -261 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes 1
be amended to disregard certain income for a person identified as an 2
adult disabled child under Title II of the Social Security Act in 3
accordance with an amendment sponsored by former United States 4
Representative James Pickle and incorporated into federal Medicaid 5
law. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To expand Medicaid eligibility for older adults with disabilities by
disregarding certain income.