An Act to update medicaid resource limits for seniors
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 6/17/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 6/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J24 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Committee | Fiscal Amount |
|---|---|
| J24 | {'FiscalType': 'Total Appropriation', 'Amount': '$100000.00'} |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S879 | An Act to update Medicaid resource limits for seniors | Active |
of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (1) in its entirety and replacing it with the following new subsection:- (1) Monthly income in an amount not exceeding the level equivalent of 138% of the federal poverty level, as updated annually;
Section 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (5) the following: (6) the cash surrender value of any life insurance owned by the applicant or member or his or her spouse without regard to the face value of the policy or policies; (7) resources in the amount of $10,000 per individual and $20,000 per couple. (8) these amounts shall be adjusted annually for inflation based on the US Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index or CPI for All Urban Consumers. 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 resource exemptions.
Section 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (1) in its entirety and replacing it with the following new subsection:- (1) Monthly income in an amount not exceeding the level equivalent of 138% of the federal poverty level, as updated annually; SECTION 2. Section 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (5) the following: (6) the cash surrender value of any life insurance owned by the applicant or member or his or her spouse without regard to the face value of the policy or policies; (7) resources in the amount of $10,000 per individual and $20,000 per couple. (8) these amounts shall be adjusted annually for inflation based on the US Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index or CPI for All Urban Consumers. 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 resource exemptions.