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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3385

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senator Granlund

Read first time 1/28/85 and referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to public assistance; and amending RCW 74.09.532.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 3, Laws of 1981 2nd ex. sess. and RCW 74.09.532 are each amended to read as follows:

          A person is ineligible for medical assistance or the limited casualty program for the medically needy for a period determined under RCW 74.09.534 if the person knowingly and wilfully assigns or transfers cash or other resources at less than fair market value after December 1, 1981, for the purpose of qualifying or continuing to qualify for such medical care within two years preceding the date of application for such care:  PROVIDED, That for the purpose of qualifying for such care and notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 26.16 RCW, this section shall not prohibit the voluntary transfer or assignment between spouses nor the voluntary assignment of a primary family home to a child or children who have resided in the home for the five years immediately preceding the assignment.