Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013
Latest action · May 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.
Extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2013 to Dec 1, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jun 4, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 17, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Jul 11, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Oct 22, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Nov 15, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jan 7, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jan 27, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jan 28, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
- May 23, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1672 | Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Nov 7, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
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