HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 667        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 988

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise C. Garlick

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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 Medicare savings programs eligibility.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/14/2015

Martin J. Walsh

Mayor of Boston

1/13/2015

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/4/2015

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/26/2015

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

2/3/2015

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

2/2/2015

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

9/9/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

9/9/2019

Brendan P. Crighton

11th Essex

9/9/2019

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

9/9/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

9/9/2019

Christopher M. Markey

9th Bristol

9/9/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

9/9/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

9/9/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

9/9/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

9/9/2019

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

9/9/2019

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

9/9/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

9/9/2019

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

9/9/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

9/9/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

9/9/2019

Evandro C. Carvalho

5th Suffolk

9/9/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

9/9/2019

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

9/9/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

9/9/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/9/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

9/9/2019

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

9/9/2019

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

9/9/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

9/9/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

9/9/2019

Robert F. Fennell

10th Essex

2/4/2015

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

9/9/2019

Jeffrey Sánchez

15th Suffolk

9/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 667        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 988

By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 988) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to Medicare savings programs eligibility.  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 Medicare savings programs eligibility.

 

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

Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting after section 25 the following section:

SECTION  25A.

The division shall disregard income in an amount equivalent to one hundred sixty-five percent (165%) of the federal poverty level, as adjusted annually, in determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. §1396(a)(10)(E) and also known as the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In Programs;

The division shall not apply an asset test in determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. §1396(a)(10)(E) and also known as the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In Programs;

The division shall amend its state plan and promulgate regulations to implement said income disregards and asset test elimination.