MA H4227

Bill

To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors

Introduced
11/22/2019

In Committee
11/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors. The key provision of the bill amends the state's General Laws to consider a transfer by an individual aged 65 and over into a trust that meets the federal requirements for a special needs trust as a disposal of resources for fair market value. This means that such transfers would not be counted against the individual's Medicaid eligibility, allowing them to maintain their special needs trust while still receiving necessary Medicaid benefits.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (J)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 11/22/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4227

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4227
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4227.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
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
H615	To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4227	Replaces
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

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