SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1400 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 688
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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: |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/29/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/30/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 1/31/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | 2/1/2019 |
Dean A. Tran | Worcester and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
James T. Welch | Hampden | 10/4/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1400 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 688
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 688) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 629 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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.