Delaware SJR5 directs the Department of Health and Social Services to increase Medicaid eligibility for Long Term Services and Supports to 300% of.

Delaware SJR5 mandates the Department of Health and Social Services to submit a Medicaid State Plan Amendment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by January 1, 2026. The amendment aims to raise the eligibility threshold for Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) from 250% to 300% of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This change would align Delaware's eligibility with the 49 other states and the District of Columbia, which already set their LTSS income limit at 300% of SSI.

Delaware SJR5 directs the Department of Health and Social Services to increase Medicaid eligibility for Long Term Services and Supports to 300% of.

Delaware SJR5 mandates the Department of Health and Social Services to submit a Medicaid State Plan Amendment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by January 1, 2026. The amendment aims to raise the eligibility threshold for Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) from 250% to 300% of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This change would align Delaware's eligibility with the 49 other states and the District of Columbia, which already set their LTSS income limit at 300% of SSI.