SSB 3183

This bill relates to the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities (MEPD) program. Currently, for the purposes of determining the resources of an individual to meet the eligibility requirements for the MEPD program, a maximum of $10,000 of available resources is disregarded, in addition to any additional resources held in a retirement account, in a medical savings account, or in any other account approved under rules adopted by the department of health and human services (HHS). _____ $10,000 in available resources disregarded for an individual, but provides that for the purposes of determining the resources of a couple, a maximum amount of $21,000 of available resources is disregarded in addition to additional resources held in a retirement account, in a medical savings account, or in any other account approved under rules adopted by HHS.