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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ba1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,frank5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify !        
application ( sp\sal impov]i%m5t        
protections = recipi5ts ( home &        
community-bas$ s]vices "u ,m$icaid4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,protect+ ,families ) ,disabilities ,act
 ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,cl>ification reg>d+     
application ( ,m$icaid sp\sal           
impov]i%m5t protections to recipi5ts (  
home & community-bas$ s]vices  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bdjd ( ! ,pati5t        
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#e note7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i*         
subsection 7a7 is 9 effect1 no?+ 9      
subsection 7a7 or section #aibd ( !     

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acifr-#e7 %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ a
 ,/ate t1 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 _h a   
home & community-bas$ waiv] approv$ "u  
section #aiae7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7c77 "u :i* ! ,/ate     
disreg>d$ ! income & assets ( !         
individual's sp\se 9 det]m9+ ! initial &
 ongo+ f9ancial eligibility ( an        
individual = s]vices provid$ "u su* home
 & community-bas$ waiv] 9 place ( !     
sp\sal impov]i%m5t provisions appli$ "u 
su* section #aibd1 f cont9u+ to disreg>d
 ! individual's sp\sal income & assets =
 purposes ( mak+ su* det]m9ations :ile  
su* waiv] rema9s 9 effect4  4  7b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect z if    
enact$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4