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

Assets accumulated in a person's Independence Account are now excluded from Medicaid eligibility calculations for long-term care services.

Income or assets from retirement benefits earned from employment income or employer contributions while the person was employed and eligible for disabled workers Medicaid benefits are excluded from eligibility calculations.

Added a specific definition for 'Independence Account' as an account approved by the Division of Medicaid consisting solely of savings, dividends, or gains derived from savings and income earned from paid employment after beginning to receive medical assistance under disabled workers categories.

Reorganized and clarified administrative hearing procedures for Medicaid appeals, including timelines, request methods, and hearing processes.