995049                                                     
Florida Senate - 2014                                Committee       Amendment
SB7090                                                  AHS              19


The Committee on Appropriations (Bean) recommended the following 
amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 055             Establishes standards for burial insurance to assure 
                         consumers can prepare for their final burial 
Spec App:  236           expenses without adversely affecting Medicaid 
                         eligibility. This amendment also allows a person to 
                         hold a burial policy that is not assigned to a trust 
                         or tied to a particular funeral home and can move 
                         with them as their life circumstances change.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
        Program: Health Care Services
        Medicaid Long Term Care  68501500

        In Section 03  On Page 055
236     Special Categories  100602
        Assistive Care Services  IOEE

Immediately preceding Specific Appropriation 236, INSERT:

From funds in Specific Appropriations 236 through 245 the Agency for 
Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Department of 
Children and Families, shall prepare a Medicaid State Plan amendment to 
exempt the value of life insurance policies, annuities or group 
certificates used exclusively for burial expenses of the owner in 
determining eligibility for Medical Assistance as defined by section 
409.901(21), Florida Statutes. The state plan amendment shall conform to 
limits established in section 626.785(3), Florida Statutes, and with any 
other applicable requirements of state and Federal law. Prior to 
submission of the Medicaid State Plan amendment for approval, the Social 
Services Estimating Conference shall prepare an estimate of any  
projected fiscal impact and the agency shall submit the state plan 
amendment along with the estimate to the Legislative Budget Commission 

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for review and approval.  


















































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