Eliminates a look-back period for home care for non-institutionalized Medicaid applicants; and repeals a certain provision of the social services law relating thereto

This bill changes Medicaid rules by removing a penalty period for people applying for home care services who transferred assets for less than their fair market value. Currently, individuals who give away assets within a specific time before applying can be denied coverage for a set number of months, but this legislation eliminates that waiting period for non-institutionalized applicants seeking community-based long-term care. The law still keeps the asset transfer penalty in place for people applying for nursing home services. By repealing the specific section that enforced this penalty for home care, the bill allows more people to access home care without facing a delay in eligibility due to past financial planning.