Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application of to obtain funds from ABLE accounts.
This bill would have prevented Mississippi Medicaid from seeking repayment for benefits from ABLE savings accounts established under state law. It specifically protects funds in these accounts - designed for people with disabilities to save without losing eligibility for benefits - from being used to cover Medicaid costs after the account holder's death. The bill amended state laws to ensure ABLE accounts are exempt from estate recovery rules that typically allow Medicaid to reclaim funds from a beneficiary's estate. This change would directly affect Mississippi residents with disabilities who use ABLE accounts to save for future needs while maintaining eligibility for public assistance.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Medicaid
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kimberly Remak
RRepublican
Co
Beth Waldo
RRepublican
Co
Bill Kinkade
RRepublican
Co
Bubba Carpenter
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Celeste Hurst
RRepublican
Co
Clay Mansell
RRepublican
Co
Dan Eubanks
RRepublican
Co
Dana McLean
RRepublican
Co
Doc Harris
RRepublican
Co
Donnie Scoggin
RRepublican
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