Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-264 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 17-134e). Extension of other public assistance provisions

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All of the provisions of sections 17b-22, 17b-75 to 17b-77, inclusive, 17b-79 to 17b-83, inclusive, 17b-85 to 17b-103, inclusive, and 17b-600 to 17b-604, inclusive, are extended to the medical assistance program except such provisions as are inconsistent with federal law and regulations governing Title XIX of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 and sections 17b-260 to 17b-262, inclusive, 17b-264 to 17b-285, inclusive, and 17b-357 to 17b-361, inclusive.

(1967, P.A. 759, S. 1(e); June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 71, 165; P.A. 05-280, S. 23; P.A. 06-188, S. 19.)

History: Sec. 17-134e transferred to Sec. 17b-264 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 05-280 substituted reference to Sec. 17b-361 for reference to repealed Sec. 17b-362, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-188 replaced reference to “17b-79 to 17b-103, inclusive” with “17b-79 to 17b-83, inclusive, 17b-85 to 17b-103, inclusive” re statutory provisions that are extended to the medical assistance program, effective July 1, 2006.

Annotations to former section 17-134e:

Cited. 168 C. 336; 172 C. 292. Since disclaimer is invalid, state may reassess eligibility for assistance. 179 C. 463. Cited. 204 C. 17; 209 C. 390; 216 C. 85; 225 C. 314.

Cited. 44 CA 143.

Section extends the provisions of chapter 302 to the medical assistance program except such provisions which are inconsistent with federal law and part IV of chapter 302. 32 CS 523.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 557; 237 C. 550; 240 C. 141.

Cited. 44 CA 143.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1997–2018 · leading case: Ahern v. Thomas, 733 A.2d 756 (Conn. 1999).
Ahern v. Thomas, 733 A.2d 756 (Conn. 1999). · cites it 10× “Consequently, the department concluded that the plaintiffs “available” resources exceeded the $1600 resource limit for medicaid eligibility set forth in Connecticut’s state medicaid plan; see General Statutes §§ 17b-264 and 17b-80 (c); 5 see also Department of Social Services,…”
Skindzier v. Comm'r of Soc. Servs., 784 A.2d 323 (Conn. 2001). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 17b-264 and 17b-80 (c); Uniform Policy Manual, supra, §4005.”
Pikula v. Dept. of Soc. Servs., 138 A.3d 212 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 17b-264 and 17b-80 (c) ; [Dept.”
Toise v. Rowe, 687 A.2d 557 (Conn. App. Ct. 1997). “to 1993) § 17-134e (now § 17b-264) (providing right to appeal from medical assistance).”
Pikula v. Dept. of Soc. Servs. (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 17b-264 and 17b-80 (c); [Dept.”
Handel v. Comm'r of Soc. Servs., 193 A.3d 90 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 17b-264 and 17b-80 (c) ; [Dept.”
Palomba-Bourke v. Comm'r of Soc. Servs. (Conn. 2014). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 17b-264 and 17b-80 (c); Uniform Policy Manual, supra, § 4005.”
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