An Act excluding Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation

This bill changes how veterans' healthcare reimbursements are treated for benefit eligibility. It requires that payments veterans receive for out-of-pocket medical costs be excluded from gross household income calculations used to determine eligibility for certain state programs. The key provision adds these specific reimbursements to the official list of excluded income items in the state's regulations (760 CMR 6.05(3)). This directly affects veterans who receive such reimbursements, ensuring these payments no longer reduce their eligibility for income-based benefits. The change takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage.