Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013

S. 1672/H.R. 2123, the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act; S. 1076/H.R. 2249 the Disabled Military Child Protection Act; Long-term Care; Medicaid

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Supported the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act (H.R. 288/S. 325). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs).Supported an amendment to the Senates FY 2014 Budget Resolution that would prohibit using the chained CPI to determine the COLA for veterans and Social Security benefits. Supported Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 which expresses the sense of Congress that the Chained CPI should not be used to calculate COLAs for Social Security or veterans benefits. Achieving a Better Life Experiecne Act of 203 (ABLE Act) - HR 647/S. 313 adjusts the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts to assist people with disabilities save private funds to pay for education, housing, transportation, employment support and other personal support expenses. Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, H.R. 2123 - The bill rewrites statute to state that individuals with disabilities are allowed to set up and administer their own trusts. United Spinal supports S. 308/Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act; and S. 567 /H.R. 3118 Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, all of which would increase cost-of-living adjustments.

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office