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Senators approve S 51 as amended, lowering exemption to $1,000 and adding physician certification requirement
Summary
State senators voted to approve S 51 as amended, changing a proposed exemption amount from $2,500 to $1,000, adding a $20 reduction per $1,000 of income above the limit and requiring a physician's certificate documenting assistance with activities of daily living; committee discussion noted data concerns about diagnosis-based eligibility.
State senators approved S 51 as amended, changing the proposed exemption amount from $2,500 to $1,000, adding a $20 ramp-down for each $1,000 of additional income above the limit and requiring a physicians certificate documenting need for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
The amendment was introduced and made part of the motion before the body and was moved by Senator Hardy and seconded by Senator Bullock. Committee members conducted a roll-call vote after discussion and recorded affirmative votes from Senator Beck, Senator Gould, Senator Chapman, Senator Mados, Senator Harty and Senator Cummings; the motion passed as…
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