Important Connecticut Public Acts of elder law interest
(formerly listed on http://www.sharinglaw.net/elder/lawlinks.htm)
Key
provisions of 2001 DSS Implementer bill P.A. 01-02
PA-03-3 2003 Implementer
PA 05-10: "Civil Unions" Act
PA 05-197
new legislation on cremation/custodian of remains
PA 05-209
signed 7/6/05 Transferee Liability (see excerpts)
Provisions
of Public Act 05-251 (HB 6940) relating to succession, gift and
estate tax
PA
06-195 (excerpts) re
living will / health care proxy CHANGES with explanatory
document by Kate McEvoy in
PDF
PA
07-02 (spousal refusal
excerpt)
PA 07-116
and PA 07-117revisions
to conservatorship statutes
PA 09-03 (PDF) tax provisions (starts with
estate/gift tax) (PDF)
PA 11-176
- Undue Hardship
PA 11-236
- changes to nursing home discharge / transfer
rules
PA 12-208
VA aid & attendance income disregarded for
purposes of Medicaid and others
PA 13-218
on the partial return of a gift.
PA
13-234 Secs. 127-130:
transferee liability to nursing homes; applied income
failure-to-pay liability; no ineligibility if pursuing surrender
of $10,000 or less life insurance policy
PA 15-80
implementing the ABLE Act
PA 15-236
updating the elder abuse statutes.