AN ACT EXCLUDING SPOUSAL INCOME FROM CERTAIN RENT, FEE AND COST-SHARING CALCULATIONS RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.

Summary

The measure directs the state’s Commissioner of Social Services to obtain a Medicaid waiver or amend the state plan so that income earned by a spouse who provides at least 25% of daily care for their partner is not counted in eligibility calculations for home and community‑based services. It applies to anyone applying for or already receiving services under a Medicaid waiver. The goal is to remove a financial barrier for couples where one spouse is the primary caregiver.

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