Bill Summary: HB 5403

• Excludes federal Aid and Attendance pension benefits and disability benefits granted to veterans from income calculations when determining eligibility for Medicare savings, medical assistance, energy assistance, and fuel assistance programs, effective July 1, 2020

• Applies exclusion to veterans defined as those honorably discharged or released under honorable conditions from armed forces, or those with qualifying conditions who received discharges other than bad conduct or dishonorable

• Extends veterans' benefits exclusion to Supplemental Security Income supplementation program, state-administered general assistance program, and Medicare Savings Program (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualifying Individual programs)

• Removes asset test requirement for eligibility under the Medicare Savings Program

• All amendments take effect July 1, 2020 and apply to surviving spouses of veterans receiving Aid and Attendance pension benefits