2006 House Bill 6091

Exclude certain damage award from Medicaid income

Introduced in the House

May 18, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R-71)

To exclude from a person's income for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility any monetary damages awarded to the person by a nursing home for violating a provision of the <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(eqxg1c45oku44i45dso5ho55)/mileg.aspx?page=GetMCLDocument&objectname=mcl-333-20201">"patient bill of rights"</a> law.

Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement