{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3173-e","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §3173-E","heading":"Treatment of joint bank accounts in Medicaid eligibility determinations","body":"When determining eligibility for Medicaid, the department shall establish ownership of joint bank accounts in accordance with Title 18‑C, section 6‑211, subsection 2.  If the department determines that funds were withdrawn from a joint account without the consent of the applicant and the applicant owned the funds, the person to whom the funds were transferred is a liable 3rd party and the department shall pursue recovery of the funds in accordance with section 14.  The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION","PART 1: ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec3173-E.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"3da607dc38ae17262403d7d968a7a714c743976d543e87c5272df24add12d1bc","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3173-d","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3173-f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}