Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-257a
Qualified alien eligibility for Medicaid. Medical assistance for certain qualified alien children and pregnant women
Connecticut · General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 319v — Medical Assistance · Status: effective
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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-257a, Qualified alien eligibility for Medicaid. Medical assistance for certain qualified alien children and pregnant women, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2183984
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(a) Qualified aliens, as defined in Section 431 of Public Law 104-193, admitted into the United States prior to August 22, 1996, shall be eligible for Medicaid provided other conditions of eligibility are met. Qualified aliens admitted into the United States on or after August 22, 1996, shall be eligible for Medicaid subsequent to five years from the date admitted, except if the individual is otherwise qualified for the purposes of state receipt of federal financial participation under Title IV of Public Law 104-193, such individual shall be eligible for Medicaid regardless of the date admitted.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2010, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek federal funds to provide medical assistance to qualified alien children and pregnant women whose date of admission into the United States is less than five years before the date services are provided.