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S 878

Relates to procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jamaal Bailey and 30 co-sponsors

Sets MassHealth asset limits: countable assets capped at $10,000 for individuals and $15,000 for married applicants/recipients.

PRINT NUMBER 878B
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Bill Summary · S 878

Summary — S.878 (Print 878B): "An Act relative to asset limits for MassHealth"

Main purpose

To set explicit resource (asset) limits for MassHealth eligibility by amending subsection (3) of section 25 of chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws. The bill would cap countable assets at $10,000 for an individual applicant or recipient and $15,000 for a married applicant or recipient.

Key provisions

  • Amends subsection (3) of G.L. c.118E, §25 by inserting language that defines maximum allowable assets:
    • Maximum countable assets not exceeding $10,000 for an individual applicant or recipient.
    • Maximum countable assets not exceeding $15,000 for a married applicant or recipient.
  • The bill text does not specify an alternative effective date; default would be upon enactment unless otherwise provided.

Who would be affected

  • Current and prospective MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) applicants and recipients whose eligibility is determined in part by asset/resource tests — including older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families.
  • MassHealth eligibility workers and local agencies that perform asset verification and determinations.
  • State budget/health care financing: potential enrollment and cost impacts for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the state Medicaid program.

Likely impacts and considerations

  • Individuals with modest savings would be more clearly able (or prevented, depending on current law) to qualify if their countable assets fall at or below these thresholds. (The bill text sets ceilings; whether they represent an increase or decrease depends on current policy.)
  • Clarifying asset limits may simplify eligibility determinations but could increase MassHealth enrollment and program costs if limits are higher than current practice.
  • Implementation would require adjustments to eligibility processes and communications to applicants/recipients.

Procedural status (selected actions)

  • Filed in the Massachusetts Senate (Senate Docket No. 1746); sponsor: Senator Robyn K. Kennedy (First Worcester).
  • Introduced: March 6, 2025; Print number 878B (5/6/2025).
  • Referred to appropriate committees (Health Care Financing / Finance); hearings and committee actions scheduled and recorded (hearing scheduled 07/01/2025).
  • Further committee referrals and printing activity recorded through May 2025.

Note on source material

The supplied document also contains unrelated text (a New Jersey "Queen of Hearts" raffle bill and a long list of sponsors appearing to be from another jurisdiction). The summary above reflects the Massachusetts statutory text that expressly amends G.L. c.118E, §25 to set MassHealth asset limits ($10,000 individual / $15,000 married).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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