SB2393: Medicaid; exclude certain assets of disabled workers during eligibility determinations for long-term care services.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-116, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Division Of Medicaid, When Determining Eligibility For Long-term Care Services, To Exclude Any Assets Accumulated In A Person's Independence Account And Any Income Or Assets From Retirement Benefits Earned Or Accumulated From Employment Income Or Employer Contributions While The Person Was Employed And Eligible For And Receiving Benefits Under The Disabled Workers Categories Of Medicaid Eligibility; To Define The Term "independence Account"; And For Related Purposes.