SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1278        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 629

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

1/26/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

1/26/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/30/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/31/2017

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

2/2/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/2/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/2/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/3/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/3/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/3/2017

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

2/3/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/3/2017

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

9/28/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1278        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 629

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 629) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Brendan P. Crighton, Thomas M. McGee, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors.

 

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 28 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

A transfer of resources to a special needs trust that conforms to 42 USC §1396p(d)(4)(C) established solely for the benefit of a disabled individual of any age shall not be treated as a disposal of resources for less than fair market value.