Nebraska Statutes 68-923. Assets; eligibility for assistance; future medical support; considerations; subrogation
If a portion of the aggregate assets is designated in accordance with section 68-924 :
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 68-923
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Assets: means property which is not exempt from consideration in determining eligibility for medical assistance under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under section Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Spouse: means the spouse of a qualified applicant or qualified recipient. See Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Only the assets not designated for the spouse shall be considered in determining the eligibility of an applicant for medical assistance;
(2) In determining the eligibility of an applicant, the assets designated for the spouse shall not be taken into account and proof of adequate consideration for any assignment or transfer made as a result of the designation of assets shall not be required;
(3) The assets designated for the spouse shall not be considered to be available to an applicant or recipient for future medical support and the spouse shall have no duty of future medical support of the applicant or recipient from such assets;
(4) Recovery may not be made from the assets designated for the spouse for any amount paid for future medical assistance provided to the applicant or recipient; and
(5) Neither the department nor the state shall be subrogated to or assigned any future right of the applicant or recipient to medical support from the assets designated for the spouse.