Human services: medical services; claims for recovery against an ABLE account; prohibit. Amends sec. 112g of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.112g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5923'26

This bill directs the Michigan Department of Community Health to establish a Medicaid estate recovery program that seeks repayment from the estates of deceased recipients for certain medical services. A key provision prohibits the state from filing claims against funds held in an ABLE savings account, protecting these assets from recovery efforts. The legislation also outlines specific exemptions, such as protecting the homes of surviving spouses, young children, disabled dependents, and certain caretaker relatives. Additionally, the bill requires the department to obtain federal approval before implementing the program and mandates that no interest be charged on recovered amounts.