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Senate resolution would raise Medicaid LTSS income limit to 300% of SSI, fiscal note estimates $12M–$34M state share
Summary
Senator Katrina Poore presented Senate Joint Resolution Number 5 to the committee, seeking to raise Delaware’s Medicaid LTSS income eligibility from 250% to 300% of Supplemental Security Income so more people can receive long-term supports at home.
Senator Katrina Poore presented Senate Joint Resolution Number 5 to the Senate Health and Social Services Committee, asking the body to align Delaware’s income eligibility for long-term services and supports (LTSS) — known in the transcript as Medicaid LTSS — to 300% of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Poore said Delaware’s limit is currently capped at 250% of SSI and that raising the threshold to 300% would expand coverage for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses and older adults who need support to stay in their homes and communities.
“Expanding the eligibility ensures more people can age or recover in place, maintaining their quality of life in their own…
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