2017
Regular Session
Mississippi Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; create to provide flexible spending accounts for individuals with disabilities.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE (ABLE) ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND PHRASES RELATING TO THE MISSISSIPPI ABLE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ABLE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN TERMS OF ABLE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE ABLE TRUST FUND; TO EXEMPT PROPERTY IN THE TRUST FUND FROM TAXATION AND TO ESTABLISH DEDUCTIONS FOR PAYMENTS TO ABLE ACCOUNTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INVEST FUNDS IN THE TRUST FUND; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI ABLE PROGRAM OR TO ENTER INTO A CONSORTIUM WITH ANOTHER STATE OR STATES TO PROVIDE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS ACCESS TO ABLE ENROLLMENT BY JULY 1, 2018; TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE A PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR THE PROGRAM WHICH CONTAINS SPECIFIED PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING OTHER PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACT OR PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE BOARD OR AN OBLIGATION OF THE BOARD DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OBLIGATION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO CONTRACT WITH OTHER STATES FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS UPON TERMINATION; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM LIMITING OR ALTERING THE SPECIFIED VESTED RIGHTS OF DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES EXCEPT UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO EXEMPT FUNDS PAID INTO THE PROGRAM'S TRUST FUND FROM THE CLAIMS OF SPECIFIED CREDITORS; TO PROVIDE FOR RECOVERY BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID OF CERTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO A DECEASED DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE BALANCE OF A DECEASED DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY'S ABLE ACCOUNT; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ASSIST AND COOPERATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND DIVISION OF MEDICAID PROGRAM IN OTHER STATES BY PROVIDING SPECIFIED INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE PAYMENTS TO AN ABLE ACCOUNT FROM THE DEFINITION OF GROSS INCOME FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-17 AND 27-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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B
162
House Bill 162
HB 162
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
Passage
Public Health and Human Services
F
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Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
F
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Finance
T
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Wilson
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McNeal
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Mangold
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Walker
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Sykes
../../House_authors/Sykes.xml
Crawford
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Holloway
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Dixon
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Henley
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Miles
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Banks
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A
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A
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A
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01/03 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
2
01/18 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PH To GB
3
01/25 (H) DR - TSDPAA: GB To PH
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01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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02/02 (H) Amended
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02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
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02/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Paden, Mims, Johnson (87th))
8
02/03 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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02/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate
10
02/15 (S) Referred To Finance
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02/28 (S) Died In Committee
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2
Lost
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Voice Vote
N
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