AN ACT EXPANDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on which types of income will be disregarded or the exact impact on eligibility numbers.

Expanding Medicaid Help for Older Adults with Disabilities

This act makes it easier for older people with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid by not counting some of their income.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the rules so that certain income is ignored when deciding if an older adult with a disability can get Medicaid help.

Who It Names or Affects

• Older adults with disabilities who are trying to get or keep Medicaid help.

Terms To Know

Medicaid

A government program that helps people with low incomes pay for medical care.

Income

Money earned from working or other sources like investments.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which types of income will be disregarded.
• It is unclear how many more people will qualify for Medicaid because of this change.

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.