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AZ HB2564

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kirsten Engel

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-2934.01 regarding trusts created under the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS).

  • Adds distributions to ABLE accounts (529A tax-advantaged savings accounts) as an allowable disbursement from qualifying trusts for beneficiaries with disabilities.

  • Clarifies that personal care services provided by guardians and conservators are allowable trust disbursements, with payment not to exceed the state's fee-for-service rate.

  • Modifies trust language requirements to ensure state reimbursement rights when trusts terminate or beneficiaries die, replacing previous protective language with clearer medicaid payback provisions.

  • Makes technical corrections to existing provisions regarding trustee reporting requirements, burial expense limits ($1,500), and income treatment for trust eligibility determinations.

Legislative Description

ALTCS; trusts

Public Health And Safety - Title 36

Last Action

Senate majority caucus: Hold

4/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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