The Community Spouse can keep the maximum amount of allowed assets which as of January 2010 was $109,560.00. AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID LONG-TERM CARE COVERAGE FOR MARRIED COUPLES. S.B. 370, PA 10-73 is effective May 27, 2010.
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Substitute Senate Bill 360, AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID LONG-TERM CARE COVERAGE FOR MARRIED COUPLES, states: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (g) of section 17b-261 of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Social Services shall amend […]
Victory for Spouses of T19 recipients
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A community spouse will be able to retain the maximum amount of assets as provided by federal law. CT ‘s current law only allows a community spouse to keep one-half of the assets or $109,560 in 2010, whichever is less. Under the new law, a community spouse will be able to keep all the assets up to […]