Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-594-R1

Redraft EHS 594

Living allowance for dependent adult children

Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting, after Section __, the following new Section:-

SECTION__. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall request a written opinion from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about the availability of a waiver to allow individuals qualifying for medicaid and entering a nursing home to provide a living allowance and an asset waiver for dependent adult children when there is no living community spouse as defined under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396r-5.  The executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2012 on the availability of a waiver and, if applicable, the estimated net state cost of a waiver that would allow individuals qualifying for medicaid and entering a nursing home to provide a living allowance and asset waiver for dependent adult children when there is no living community spouse.