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US HR1082Medicaid HOME Improvement Act Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act
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Introduced
02/15/2017
02/15/2017
In Committee
02/17/2017
02/17/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Medicaid HOME Improvement Act Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to disallow a state from using, for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility for long-term care assistance, a home equity limit that exceeds the statutory minimum. Current law allows a state Medicaid program to set its maximum home equity limit at any amount between a specified range. The bill disallows a program from setting its limit above the amount that represents, under current law, the bottom of that range.
AI Summary
This bill, the Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act or the Medicaid HOME Improvement Act, amends the Social Security Act to disallow states from setting a Medicaid home equity limit above the statutory minimum. Currently, states can set their own home equity limit for Medicaid long-term care assistance eligibility within a specified range, but this bill would prohibit them from setting the limit above the bottom of that range. This aims to prevent states from reducing the home equity exemption, which could make it more difficult for some homeowners to qualify for Medicaid long-term care assistance.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 02/17/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1082/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1082/BILLS-115hr1082ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1082/BILLS-115hr1082ih.pdf.pdf |
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