MA S659

Bill

Relative to a long term care partnership program

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to a long term care partnership program. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Program in Massachusetts. The program will allow individuals who purchase qualifying long-term care insurance policies to have their assets disregarded when determining Medicaid (MassHealth) eligibility. The bill requires the Division of Insurance to submit a state plan amendment to the federal Department of Health and Human Services to implement the program, and authorizes the Division to develop regulations and collect fees to administer it. The bill also provides a state income tax deduction of up to 50% of the annual long-term care insurance premium, not to exceed $3,000 per year.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2693 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S659

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S659
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S659.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1739	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
S1105	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1281	Relative to psychotropic medication	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1476	To improve infection control within long-term care facilities	Accompanied H1313	Similar To
S1482	Ensuring access to a resident representative in long-term care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S1490	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S2537	Relative to an insulin patient assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S2693	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S293	Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S412	Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S427	Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S744	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Accompanied H1316	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1739

Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

S1105

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1281

Relative to psychotropic medication

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1476

To improve infection control within long-term care facilities

Accompanied H1313

Similar To

S1482

Ensuring access to a resident representative in long-term care facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S1490

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S1842

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S2537

Relative to an insulin patient assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S2693

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S273

Relative to promoting local economic development

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

Similar To

S293

Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S384

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S412

Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities

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

Similar To

S427

Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program

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

Similar To

S671

Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S744

Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

Accompanied H1316

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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