MA S654

Bill

Relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members

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 relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the existing Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) law by providing exceptions to the asset transfer penalty period. Specifically, the bill states that MassHealth shall not impose a penalty period on individuals who can demonstrate that the asset transfer was for a purpose other than qualifying for MassHealth or was a fair market value transfer. The bill outlines several factors that the state can consider in determining the individual's intent, such as a pattern of small transfers, transfers to charitable organizations, having limited resources, transferring to help a relative, or not having a high likelihood of needing nursing home care. If the individual establishes any of these factors, the burden of proof shifts to the state to show that the transfer was intended to qualify for MassHealth.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Anne Gobi (D), Mark Montigny (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Alice Peisch (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S654

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S654
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S654.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2210	Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members	Accompanied S654	Replaces
H2212	To extend patient protections to recipients of MassHealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2988	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
H606	Relative to MassHealth coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H623	Relative to physician assistants	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H624	Relative to early childhood cavities	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
S1095	Relative to behavioral health telemedicine	Accompanied a study order, see S2439	Similar To
S604	To increase MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S606	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	House concurred	Similar To
S613	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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