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ND SB2254
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/13/2013
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Armstrong
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AI Summary
- Amends North Dakota Century Code section 50-24.1-02.3 to increase the excluded funeral service contract amount from $6,000 to $7,000 when determining medical assistance eligibility
- Allows applicants or recipients to designate pre-need funeral service contracts, prepayments, or deposits up to $7,000 as non-countable resources
- Permits applicants or recipients to additionally designate all or a portion of a $3,000 asset limitation specifically for funeral pre-need contracts
- Exempts interest or earnings retained in designated funeral funds from being considered available resources for medical assistance eligibility
- Requires any unused funds in designated funeral accounts to be returned to the medical assistance recipient's estate and subject to state recovery
Legislative Description
Designated pre-need funeral service contracts.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 43 nays 51
3/28/2013
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services2/18/2013
Appropriations2/4/2013
Political Subdivisions1/21/2013
Full Bill Text
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