An Act to exclude Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation
This bill proposes to exclude specific health care reimbursement payments received by veterans from their gross household income calculations. By adding these funds to the list of excluded income sources, the legislation aims to prevent them from being counted when determining eligibility for means-tested government benefits. The change directly affects veterans who receive Chapter 115 payments to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses, ensuring these funds do not reduce their access to financial assistance programs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
Co
David DeCoste
RRepublican
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
Co
Joe McKenna
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Scarsdale
DDemocratic
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