SENATE DOCKET, NO. 252 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 640
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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 regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/25/2017 |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex | 1/25/2017 |
Jack Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/25/2017 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 2/1/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 2/3/2017 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/3/2017 |
William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/8/2017 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 2/15/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/15/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 10/13/2017 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 10/24/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 252 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 640
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 640) of Jason M. Lewis, James M. Cantwell, Thomas M. McGee, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Medicare savings programs eligibility. 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 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:
SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws 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.