Bill Text: MA S582 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to spousal waiver for home and community based services for physically disabled adults age 60 and under
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/3 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [S582 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S582-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Karen E. Spilka
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to spousal waiver for home and community-based services for physically disabled adults age 60 and under.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Susan C. Tucker |
Second Essex and Middlesex |
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David P. Linsky |
5th Middlesex |
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Benjamin Swan |
11th Hampden |
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Pam Richardson |
6th Middlesex |
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Gale D. Candaras |
First Hampden and Hampshire |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to spousal waiver for home and community-based
services for physically disabled adults age 60 and under.
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it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance shall, within 3 months of the effective date of this act, apply to the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a spousal waiver by requesting an amendment to an existing 1915(c) home and community-based waiver or 1115 state waiver in the category of physically disabled adults under the age of 65 to receive waiver to services to support said individuals in their homes and communities. This waiver request shall pertain to those in the age restriction 19-60 and have progressive physical disabilities who meet state criteria for nursing home level of care. The amendment will be for an exclusion of spousal income and assets when determining eligibility, comparable to the 1915(c) waiver regulations for seniors age 60 and older as referenced in the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance regulations, Chapter 519.007(B).
