Allows qualified individuals to transfer benefit units to their spouses under the long-term services and supports trust program.

HB1026 enables qualified individuals to transfer their available benefit units to their spouses in the long-term services and supports trust program. This transfer is permissible if the receiving spouse does not meet the criteria to be a qualified individual or has exhausted their benefit units. The bill specifies that the transfer is contingent on the receiving spouse meeting functional criteria to become an eligible beneficiary. This provision aims to protect spouses by allowing them to share benefits under the program.

Allows qualified individuals to transfer benefit units to their spouses under the long-term services and supports trust program.

HB1026 enables qualified individuals to transfer their available benefit units to their spouses in the long-term services and supports trust program. This transfer is permissible if the receiving spouse does not meet the criteria to be a qualified individual or has exhausted their benefit units. The bill specifies that the transfer is contingent on the receiving spouse meeting functional criteria to become an eligible beneficiary. This provision aims to protect spouses by allowing them to share benefits under the program.