HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 856        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1229

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian W. Murray

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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 relative to the fair treatment of life estates in MassHealth eligibility.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/17/2023

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/17/2023

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

3/12/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/14/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

4/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 856        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1229

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1229) of Brian W. Murray, Kay Khan and Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to the treatment of life estates in MassHealth eligibility.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the fair treatment of life estates in MassHealth 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. Section 28 of chapter 118E of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:-

“In determining the eligibility of an individual who has disposed of a life estate or remainder interest in property, the Division shall determine the percentage interest of such life estate or remainder interest in accordance with federal internal revenue service regulations governing the valuation of annuities, interests for life or term of years, and remainder or reversionary interests.”

 SECTION 2. Section 31 of said chapter 118E is hereby amended in subsection (d) by inserting after the word “sold.” the following:-

“If the property against which the division has a lien or encumbrance is a life estate or remainder interest, the percentage interest against which the division may recover upon a sale shall be determined in accordance with federal internal revenue service regulations governing the valuation of annuities, interests for life or term of years, and remainder or reversionary interests.”