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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 975 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 770
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth MiddlesexSal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/2/2023Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex2/3/2023Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex3/3/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 975 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 770
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 770) of Jason M. Lewis, Sal N.
DiDomenico, Steven Ultrino and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to Medicare savings
programs eligibility. Health Care Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 794 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 25A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2replacing Section 25A with the following section:-
3 SECTION 25A. The division shall disregard income in an amount equivalent to one-
4hundred-sixty-five percent (165%) of the federal poverty level, as adjusted annually, in
5determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare
6Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. ยง1396(a)(10)(E) and also
7known as the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In Programs in the year in which the state plan
8amendment is approved; 2 of 2
9 The division shall not apply an asset test in determining eligibility for said Medicare
10Savings Programs;
11 The division shall implement a waiting list in any year in which the number of qualified
12applicants for the Qualified Individual Program exceeds the annual block grant amount for said
13program;
14 The division shall submit a state plan amendment to implement this section no later than
1530 days after the effective date of this section and subsequently promulgate all regulations
16necessary to implement said income and asset disregards.