MA S688

Bill

Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors. It amends Section 28 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws to specify that a transfer of resources to a special needs trust that conforms to 42 USC §1396p(d)(4)(C) and is 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 provision ensures that disabled individuals can maintain their eligibility for Medicaid and other government assistance programs by transferring resources to a special needs trust without being penalized.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (18)

Mike Connolly (D), David DeCoste (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Bradford Hill (R), Donald Humason (R), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mark Montigny (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Dean Tran (R), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2430 (on 12/02/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S688

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S688
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S688.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1261	Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3042	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3138	Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3199	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H633	Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2166	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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	Replaced by
S783	Relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2529	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1261

Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2395

Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2401

Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3042

Relative to license plates for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3138

Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3199

Increasing the annuity for gold star families

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H633

Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2166

Increasing the annuity for gold star families

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

Replaced by

S783

Relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2529

Similar To

S791

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

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