Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes technical changes.
POOLED TRUST TRANSFERS/PUBLIC BENEFITS ELIG.
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AN ACT TO ENSURE THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE TO POOLED SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS BY SENIORS AGE SIXTY-FIVE AND OLDER DOES NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID OR STATE-COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE.Intro. by Galey, Ford, Alexander.
Bill History:
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 24 Mar 2025 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Mon, 14 Apr 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 House: Regular Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 344 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 9 2025 - View Summary
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Bill S 344 (2025-2026)Summary date: Mar 19 2025 - View Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Health Benefits (Division), to the extent allowable under federal law, to amend its rules and policies for determining Medicaid eligibility, as necessary, to ensure that a transfer of funds by an individual 65 years of age or older into a pooled special needs trust is treated as a transfer for fair market value to the extent that the individual making the transfer demonstrates that the transferred funds are intended to be used by the trustee of the trust, within the life expectancy of the individual, to provide to the individual goods and services valued at the fair market value of the funds transferred into the trust.
Requires DHHS, to the extent allowable under federal law, to amend its rules and policies for determining eligibility for State-County Special Assistance, as necessary, to ensure that a transfer of funds by an individual 65 years of age or older into a pooled special needs trust is treated as a transfer for fair market value to the extent that the individual making the transfer demonstrates that the transferred funds are intended to be used by the trustee of the trust, within the life expectancy of the individual, to provide to the individual goods and services valued at the fair market value of the funds transferred into the trust.