SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1196 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 794
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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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Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
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Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 3/8/2021 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 3/8/2021 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/8/2021 |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | 3/11/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 3/17/2021 |
Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire | 3/17/2021 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 3/23/2021 |
Joseph A. Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex | 3/25/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 3/29/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 4/7/2021 |
Erika Uyterhoeven | 27th Middlesex | 4/7/2021 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 4/13/2021 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 5/6/2021 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 6/2/2021 |
Susan L. Moran | Plymouth and Barnstable | 6/2/2021 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 6/28/2021 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 7/15/2021 |
Nick Collins | First Suffolk | 7/23/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1196 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 794
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 794) of Jason M. Lewis, Sal N. DiDomenico, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Medicare savings programs eligibility. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 699 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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 25A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by replacing Section 25A with the following section:-
SECTION 25A. The division shall disregard income in an amount equivalent to sixty-five percent 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 in accordance with the following schedule or such earlier date as the division determines to be feasible: In the year in which the state plan amendment is approved, the division shall disregard income in an amount equivalent to forty-five percent (45%) of the federal poverty level; in the following year the division shall disregard income in an amount equivalent to sixty-five percent (65%) of the federal poverty level.
The division shall implement a waiting list in any year in which the number of qualified applicants for the Qualified Individual Program exceeds the annual block grant amount for said program. The division shall not apply an asset test in determining eligibility for said Medicare Savings Programs. The division shall submit a state plan amendment to implement this section no later than 30 days after the effective date of this section and subsequently promulgate all regulations necessary to implement said income and asset disregards.