Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2008

Summary

Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2008- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt financial security accounts for individuals with disabilities to pay certain expenses of such individuals, including expenses for education, medical care, and employment training. Allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction, up to $2,000 per year, for cash contributions to such an account. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit the disregard of financial security accounts for disabled individuals in determining eligibility for Medicaid benefits. Permits the disregard of amounts in such accounts for purposes of determining eligibility for certain means-tested federal programs.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 2008

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 11 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 March 2008 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007
• related to → Disability Savings Act of 2008