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Senators consider letting state place liens on homes when residents enter Medicaid long‑term care
Summary
Legislators debated a proposal to authorize the Department of Health or Office of Recovery Services to file TEFRA‑style liens on a client's estate or home when the client enters permanent Medicaid long‑term care and to require probate notification to improve estate collections; supporters said it helps recover Medicaid costs, while some questioned whether current law already allowed such liens.
A floor discussion examined a budget‑driven recommendation to allow the state to place a TEFRA‑style lien on a client’s home when the client begins receiving Medicaid‑funded long‑term care rather than waiting until the client’s death. The proposal also would require probate proceedings to notify the Office…
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