SENATE DOCKET, NO. 250        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 639

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 to update Medicaid resource limits for seniors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

1/25/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

1/25/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/25/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/1/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/2/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/3/2017

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/6/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/8/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/15/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/28/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/28/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

10/13/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

11/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 250        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 639

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 639) of Jason M. Lewis, Brendan P. Crighton, Thomas M. McGee, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to update Medicaid resource limits for 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 to update Medicaid resource limits for 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 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (5) the following:

(6) resources in an amount determined annually in accordance with  42 U.S.C. §1395w-114(a)(3), the criteria used for a Medicare Part D low- income subsidy for individuals with income up to 135 percent of the federal poverty level.

The division shall file for any necessary waiver, amend its state plan to the extent required by law and promulgate regulations to implement said resource exemption.