MA H615

Bill

To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/29/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the disposal of resources for determining eligibility for Medicaid. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors by amending the General Laws to specify that a transfer of resources to a special needs trust conforming to federal law and established solely for the benefit of a disabled individual of any age shall not be treated as a disposal of resources for less than fair market value. This change would ensure that disabled individuals can maintain their eligibility for Medicaid by transferring resources to a special needs trust without being penalized.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (67)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Dan Cahill (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Mark Cusack (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), David DeCoste (R), Paul Donato (D), William Driscoll (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carole Fiola (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kate Hogan (D), Kevin Honan (D), Donald Humason (R), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Brad Jones (R), James Kelcourse (R), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Jim O'Day (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Tom Stanley (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Dave Vieira (R), RoseLee Vincent (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4227 (on 11/22/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H615

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H615
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H615.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1129	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1144	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1149	To require equivalent Medicaid reimbursement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1172	Ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1199	Regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4227	To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1211	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2430	Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S704	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S705	To update Medicaid resource limits for seniors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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