Legal Opinion

Trust Co. of Oklahoma v. State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided December 17, 1991No. 74000PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUGER, Justice.

A single issue of first impression is presented 1 — whether a trust, created for the primary purpose of providing nonmedical support and containing a provision allowing the trustee discretion to provide medical care if the beneficiary ceases to qualify for medical assistance programs, 2 is an available resource for medical assistance eligibility purposes. 3 We find that a trust, created for the primary purpose of providing nonmedical support and containing a provision allowing the trustee discretion to provide medical care if the beneficiary ceases to qualify for medical…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Schweiker v. Gray PanthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Atkins v. RiveraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Burdick v. Independent School District No. 52Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
  4. Bayly, Martin & Fay, Inc. v. PickardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
  5. Zeoli v. Commissioner of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Hecker v. Stark County Social Service BoardNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Cohen v. Commissioner of the Division of Medical AssistanceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
  3. Williams Ex Rel. Squier v. Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation ServicesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1995
  4. Romo v. KirschnerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1995
  5. In Re Leona Carlisle Trust Created Under the Trust Agreement Dated February 9, 1985Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993

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