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HB 1026 - LTSS trust spousal benefits

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Section 1

  1. A qualified individual may elect to transfer any or all of the qualified individual's available benefit units to the qualified individual's spouse if the receiving spouse:

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      1. Does not meet the criteria to be a qualified individual under RCW 50B.04.050; and

      2. Following an evaluation, is determined to meet the functional criteria necessary to become an eligible beneficiary as established in RCW 50B.04.060; or

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      1. Has met the criteria to be a qualified individual under RCW 50B.04.050;

      2. Following an evaluation, is determined to meet the functional criteria necessary to become an eligible beneficiary as established in RCW 50B.04.060; and

      3. Has exhausted the benefit units available to the receiving spouse under the program.

  2. A qualified individual who transfers benefit units to a spouse shall have the amount of transferred units deducted from the amount of benefit units available to the qualified individual who makes the transfer.


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