1. (a) To the extent permissible by federal law, the Commissioner of Social Services shall disregard federal Aid and Attendance pension benefits granted to a veteran or the surviving spouse of such veteran when determining income eligibility for the state's Medicare savings, medical assistance and energy assistance programs administered under section 17b-2. As used in this subsection, “veteran” has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103.
2. (b) The Commissioner of Social Services may seek approval of an amendment to the state Medicaid plan or a waiver from federal law, if necessary, to exempt such benefits from income eligibility criteria.

(P.A. 12-208, S. 1; P.A. 18-47, S. 19; P.A. 21-79, S. 26.)

History: P.A. 12-208 effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 18-47 amended Subsec. (a) to add definition of “veteran”; P.A. 21-79 amended Subsec. (a) to redefine “veteran”.