Connecticut General Statutes Title 17B. Social Services § 17b-93. Claim of state for repayment of aid required to be covered under federal law. Lien restrictions. Exception to lien restrictions for child support obligations

(a) On and after July 1, 2022, the state shall not recover properly paid cash assistance or medical assistance, including by means of a lien filed on any real property, or a claim filed against property, a property interest or estate or claim of any kind, unless the state is required to recover such assistance under federal law or the provisions of this section. Any lien on real property or state claim against property, a property interest or estate or claim of any kind filed under this section by or on behalf of the state prior to July 1, 2022, shall be deemed released by the state if the recovery of such assistance is not required under federal law or the provisions of this section. As used in this subsection, “cash assistance” means payments made to a beneficiary of the aid to families with dependent children program, the state-administered general assistance program, the state supplement program or the temporary family assistance program.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude the state, in an IV-D support case, from retaining child support collected from a parent subject to a support order of the Superior Court or family support magistrate based on an assignment of support rights provided in accordance with section 17b-77, unless retaining such support would conflict with federal law. The state of Connecticut shall have a lien against property of any kind or interest in any property, estate or claim of any kind of the parent of an aid to dependent children or temporary family assistance beneficiary, in addition and not in substitution of any other state claim, for amounts owing under any order for support of any court or any family support magistrate, including any arrearage under such order, except the following shall be exempt from such lien: (1) Household goods and other personal property identified in section 52-352b, (2) real property pursuant to section 17b-79 that is used as a home for the beneficiary, and (3) money received for the replacement of real or personal property.