MA S705

Bill

MA S705

To update Medicaid resource limits for seniors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
09/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to update Medicaid resource limits for seniors. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to update Medicaid resource limits for seniors in Massachusetts. Specifically, it would exempt the cash surrender value of any life insurance owned by the applicant or their spouse from Medicaid eligibility requirements, and increase the resource limits to $2,000 per individual and $3,000 per couple. The bill requires the state's Medicaid agency to submit a state plan amendment and promulgate regulations to implement these changes within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S705

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S705
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S705.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
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
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

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