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MA S879

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lewis

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Sets Medicaid income eligibility for seniors at 138% of the federal poverty level, updated annually
  • Establishes resource limits of $10,000 per individual and $20,000 per couple for eligibility
  • Exempts the cash surrender value of life insurance policies from resource calculations, regardless of face value
  • Requires annual inflation adjustments to resource limits based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
  • Mandates the division submit a state plan amendment within 30 days of enactment and promulgate implementing regulations

Legislative Description

To update Medicaid resource limits for seniors

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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