Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make State laws relating to community property or division of marital property…
Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to the spousal allowance provided for individuals residing in community property states.
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Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make State laws relating to community property or division of marital property applicable in determining the income of an institutionalized spouse or community spouse after the institutionalized spouse has been determined eligible for Medicaid benefits. Prohibits the community spouse resource allowance in community property States from being less than the community spouse's share of the community property.
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