An Act protecting the homes of seniors and disabled people on MassHealth

This bill amends Massachusetts law to change how the state recovers money from the estates of seniors and disabled individuals who received MassHealth benefits. It primarily affects people who die after April 1, 1995, by expanding the age limit for estate recovery from 65 to 55 years old for services provided after October 1, 1993. The legislation ensures that recovery can only occur after a surviving spouse dies and there are no surviving children under 21 or with disabilities, while also allowing for waivers in cases of undue hardship. Additionally, the bill restricts recovery to specific types of care, such as nursing facility and home-based services, and prevents the state from collecting more than the actual cost of services provided.