HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2327        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 987

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act regarding the assets of medical assistance recipients.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/15/2015

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

9/9/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

9/9/2019

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

9/9/2019

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

9/9/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

9/9/2019

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

9/9/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

9/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2327        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 987

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 987) of Sean Garballey and others relative to medical assistance recipients’ assets.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act regarding the assets of medical assistance recipients.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 21A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (2)(i) and replacing it with the following new subsection:-

(2)(i) the type and amount of all countable assets; provided that any funds held by the community spouse of an institutionalized applicant or recipient in an Individual Retirement Account, Keogh plan or other pension fund shall be considered a non-countable asset as long as regular income distributions are made from the fund or the community spouse is employed;