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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to Medicare savings programs eligibility. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to make it easier for individuals to qualify for Medicare savings programs. Specifically, it proposes to increase the income disregard threshold from the federal poverty level to 165% of the federal poverty level when determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs (also known as the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In Programs). Additionally, the bill eliminates any asset test for these programs, removing a potential barrier to enrollment. The bill also requires the division to amend the state plan and promulgate regulations to implement these changes.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (50)
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Evandro Carvalho (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carlos González (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Eric Lesser (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
John Rogers (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
José Tosado (D),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 06/13/2018)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H615 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H615.pdf |
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