Sec. 17b-257b. Alien eligibility for state medical assistance.
Sec. 17b-257b. Alien eligibility for state medical assistance. Qualified aliens, as
defined in Section 431 of Public Law 104-193, admitted into the United States on or
after August 22, 1996, other lawfully residing immigrant aliens or aliens who formerly
held the status of permanently residing under color of law who have been determined
eligible for Medicaid or for state-administered general assistance medical aid prior to
July 1, 1997, may be eligible for state-funded medical assistance which shall provide
coverage to the same extent as the Medicaid program, state-administered general assistance medical aid or the HUSKY Plan, Part B provided other conditions of eligibility
are met. Such qualified aliens or lawfully residing immigrant aliens or aliens who formerly held the status of permanently residing under color of law who have not been
determined eligible for Medicaid or for state-administered general assistance medical
aid prior to July 1, 1997, shall be eligible for state-funded assistance or the HUSKY
Plan, Part B subsequent to six months from establishing residency in this state. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any qualified alien or other lawfully residing
immigrant alien or alien who formerly held the status of permanently residing under
color of law who is a victim of domestic violence or who has mental retardation shall
be eligible for state-funded assistance or the HUSKY Plan, Part B pursuant to this section. Only individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid shall be eligible for state-funded
assistance pursuant to this section.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 146, 165; October 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 17, 23; P.A. 99-279, S. 11, 45; P.A. 00-83, S. 3, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 109, 131; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 22; P.A. 04-258, S. 16.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 effective July 1, 1997; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made qualified aliens eligible
for benefits under the HUSKY Plan, Part B, effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 99-279 extended the eligibility of certain
qualified aliens or other lawfully residing immigrant aliens for state-funded medical assistance from July 1, 1999, to July 1,
2001, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 00-83 extended provisions of section to aliens who formerly held the status of permanently
residing under color of law, added references to "state-administered general assistance medical aid", and provided that
alien who formerly held such status who is a domestic violence victim or who has mental retardation shall be eligible for
state-funded assistance or the HUSKY Plan, Part B, effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 extended the deadline
for certain aliens to apply for assistance until June 30, 2002, effective July 1, 2001; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 extended
the deadline for certain aliens to apply for assistance until June 30, 2003, effective August 15, 2002; P.A. 04-258 deleted
provision that prohibited Commissioner of Social Services from accepting applications for assistance pursuant to section
on or after June 30, 2003, effective July 1, 2004.