To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-181House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 7, 2017
Summary
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to count as available income, for purposes of determining the Medicaid eligibility of an institutionalized individual, portions of certain annuity income made in the name of the individual's spouse. The bill does not apply to annuity income from specified pensions and retirement accounts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .
House of Representatives
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives