SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1400        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 688

 

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

 

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.