May 19, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Lane and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 107b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 107b. (1) An applicant who is a patient of a nursing home
may apply for medical assistance and become eligible for not more
than 3 months preceding the application date, if both of the
following apply:
(a) In the 3 months immediately preceding the application
date, the applicant's excess assets were not more than the amount
allowed to be sheltered in an irrevocable prepaid funeral contract.
(b) The applicant uses the excess assets to purchase a funeral
contract for the applicant, the applicant's spouse, or both the
applicant and his or her spouse.
(2) If a federal waiver or amendment to the state plan is
required to implement the provisions of this section, the
department of community health shall apply immediately upon
enactment of the amendatory act that added this section for that
federal waiver or amendment to the state plan.