White v. Kansas Health Policy Authority

Malone, J.:

The Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA) appeals the district court’s decision that a discretionary trust benefit-ting Charles L. White constituted an exempt resource for the purposes of Medicaid, making White eligible for Medicaid assistance. The primary issue is whether the district court erroneously interpreted the provisions of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 39-709(e)(3) concerning when a discretionary trust is an available resource for Medicaid eligibility purposes. We agree with the district court’s interpretation of the statute, and we affirm the district court’s decision in favor of…