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Governor Rell asked for the amendment after Congress passed the Economic Stimulus Act to help forestall the effects of a national economic downturn. The Governor was concerned that the stimulus payments – up to $600 for adults and $300 for each qualifying child – might otherwise push the income of recipients over the allowable limit for certain social programs such as State-Administered General Assistance (cash and medical aid for single, temporarily unemployable adults), ConnPACE (prescription drug assistance for elders and people with disabilities) and the State Supplement Program (cash aid for low-income elders and people with disabilities). “In March I asked DSS to work with the General Assembly to make sure we avoided this potential pitfall,” Governor Rell said. “Without these changes we might have inadvertently wound up hurting the families who rely on services the state provides and were also counting on the stimulus payments Congress and the President had approved. This was a win-win situation for families and for the state.” In February, the Governor announced separately that the federal checks would not be subject to Connecticut income taxes. The main provision of SB 659 involves a change in the way Medicaid coverage is provided for pregnant women. Under current practice, called expedited eligibility, coverage is provided once a number of eligibility criteria have been verified, including citizenship status. Under the new law, the state will switch to presumptive eligibility, providing coverage sooner but on a more limited scale until all criteria have been verified. The change is not expected to have a net fiscal impact. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Connecticut residents reminded that they have one month to register to vote for November 4th election - Sep 25, 2008 - 3:30 PM NCC presents domestic violence awareness lecture - Sep 25, 2008 - 3:25 PM AIG policyholders should be careful if approached to replace policies - Sep 25, 2008 - 11:12 AM Danbury's One Book, One Community program to begin October 1 - Sep 23, 2008 - 2:06 PM New Spanish-language web page provides information on heating assistance - Sep 23, 2008 - 11:56 AM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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