MA S629

Bill

Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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 the Massachusetts General Laws to specify that a transfer of resources to a special needs trust that meets the federal requirements under 42 USC §1396p(d)(4)(C) shall not be treated as a disposal of resources for less than fair market value. This change is intended to ensure that disabled individuals, including seniors, can maintain their eligibility for Medicaid and other public assistance programs by transferring resources to a special needs trust without being penalized.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (22)

Michael Brady (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mark Montigny (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

House concurred (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S629

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S629
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S629.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1500	Relative to tax abatements for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1923	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	No further action taken	Similar To
H1953	To support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H2077	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2238	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H3353	Clarifying disabled veteran's motor vehicle-related tax and fee exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H366	Establishing a remote voting system for town meeting in the town of Sudbury	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H971	Relative to assault and battery on the elderly or disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S288	Supporting the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S52	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S617	Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Accompanied H593	Similar To
S698	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2467	Similar To
S76	Protecting disabled persons from financial exploitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S78	Establishing the miracle league of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1500

Relative to tax abatements for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1923

Increasing the annuity for gold star families

No further action taken

Similar To

H1953

To support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H2077

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H2238

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4791

Similar To

H3353

Clarifying disabled veteran's motor vehicle-related tax and fee exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H366

Establishing a remote voting system for town meeting in the town of Sudbury

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H971

Relative to assault and battery on the elderly or disabled

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S288

Supporting the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities

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

Similar To

S52

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

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

Similar To

S617

Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled

Accompanied H593

Similar To

S698

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2467

Similar To

S76

Protecting disabled persons from financial exploitation

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S78

Establishing the miracle league of Massachusetts

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

Similar To

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