Sec. 111. Application of health savings accounts in relation to Medicaid
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Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The assets in a health savings account under section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any income from such assets in such account, shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility and amount of medical assistance under this title, other than for purposes of determining eligibility and the amount of medical assistance for long-term care services (described in section 1917(c)(1)(C)(i)).
In order to meet the requirements of this subsection (for purposes of section 1902(a)(78)), a State shall provide such notice to the Secretary of the Treasury, in such form and manner as such Secretary shall specify, as may be necessary to identify individuals who are eligible for, and receiving, medical assistance under this title in a month in order to carry out section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph
(77)the following new paragraph: provide for notice in accordance with section 1947(b) to the Secretary of the Treasury of the identity of individuals who are determined eligible for (and receiving) medical assistance under this title; . The amendments made by this section shall apply to eligibility determinations with respect to medical assistance for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
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