Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5091: AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND HUSKY C ASSET LIMITS.
Status: Introduced, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act CONCERNING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND HUSKY C ASSET LIMITS. Assembly convened: That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to (1) require an undocumented resident to have (A) lived in the state for not less than one year, and (B) applied for legal immigration status to be eligible for medical assistance, and (2) increase HUSKY C asset limits to five thousand dollars for an unmarried individual and seven thousand five hundred dollars for a married couple. Statement of Purpose: To ensure that state medical assistance is targeted to the most vulnerable residen.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND HUSKY C ASSET LIMITS. Assembly convened: That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to (1) require an undocumented resident to have (A) lived in the state for not less than one year, and (B) applied for legal immigration status to be eligible for medical assistance, and (2) increase HUSKY C asset limits to five thousand dollars for an unmarried individual and seven thousand five hundred dollars for a married couple. Statement of Purpose: To ensure that state medical assistance is targeted to the most vulnerable residents. LCO No. 318 1 of
Sponsors
- Vincent Candelora (R, 86) · primary sponsor
- Tom O'Dea (R, 125)
- David Rutigliano (R, 123)
- Timothy Ackert (R, 8)
- Lezlye Zupkus (R, 89)
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61)
- Devin Carney (R, 23)