Iowa § 514H.2 Iowa long-term care asset disregard incentive program — establishment and administration

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§ 514H.2 — Iowa long-term care asset disregard incentive program — establishment and administration

Iowa § 514H.2

Title XIIICOMMERCE

Ch. 514HLONG-TERM CARE ASSET DISREGARD INCENTIVES

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1.The Iowa long-term care asset disregard incentive program is established to do all of the following:

a.Provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their long-term care needs.

b.Provide a mechanism for individuals to qualify for coverage of the costs of their long-term care needs under the medical assistance program without first being required to substantially exhaust all their resources.

c.Assist in developing methods for increasing access to and the affordability of long-term care insurance.

d.Alleviatethefinancialburdenonthestate’smedicalassistanceprogrambyencouraging the pursuit of private initiatives.

2.The insurance division of the department of insurance and financial services shall administer the program in cooperation wit

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administration.
1. The Iowa long-term care asset disregard incentive program is established to do all of
the following:
a. Provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their
long-term care needs.
b. Provide a mechanism for individuals to qualify for coverage of the costs of their
long-term care needs under the medical assistance program without first being required to
substantially exhaust all their resources.
c. Assist in developing methods for increasing access to and the affordability of long-term
care insurance.
d. Alleviatethefinancialburdenonthestate’smedicalassistanceprogrambyencouraging
the pursuit of private initiatives.
2. The insurance division of the department of insurance and financial services shall
administer the program in cooperation with the department of health and human services.
Each agency shall take all necessary actions, including filing an appropriate medical
assistance state plan amendment to the state Medicaid plan to take full advantage of the
benefits and features of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.