Martin v. Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

Rogg, J.:

Charles H. Martin, III, appeals a decision by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), denying Martin’s application for medical assistance.

Martin is a mentally disabled individual who lives in a group home. He is the beneficiary of a trust established in 1978 by his parents, now deceased. The trust provides for the care, maintenance, and welfare of Martin “to the extent deemed advisable by the Trustee.”

Through his co-conservator, Martin applied for Medicaid and food stamps in 1994. SRS denied Martin’s request because his available resources exceeded the…