MT Transition Listserv 
Transition Tidbits
Good morning!
 
We are pleased to share these transition-related resources with you:  
(1) Transition Projects Product Listing
 
We've recently completed a comprehensive listing of our Transition Projects products.  You may access the listing by clicking here. It includes newsletters, Fact Sheets, monographs, archived training sessions, and information about our Virtual Transition Tool Box.   You may also request hard copies of certain publications for training events or for local distribution.
 
(2) Proposed Bill Would Allow Tax-Free Trusts For Those With Disabilities
 
By Michelle Diament
March 3, 2009
A bill proposed in Congress would allow tax-free savings accounts for people with disabilities much like those already in existence for those saving for college. The bill sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey, D-Penn., and Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., would allow trusts to be created to pay for disability related expenses such as education, housing, health care and personal support services. The funds in the trust would not count against the individual's maximum asset amounts to qualify for Medicaid and other government programs. Called the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 or the ABLE Act of 2009, the bill would create accounts similar to the 529 plans that currently exist to save for college. Up to $500,000 could be invested in the accounts, which would be tax-free in many cases. In order to become law, the bill would need to pass both the Senate and House and be signed by the president.



(Please note: the Transition Projects at the University of Montana Rural Institute shares information and resources our listserv members may find of interest. We do not endorse the web sites or workshop contents or their providers, and we assume no responsibility for the validity of information provided on sites or in sessions not hosted by our agency.)  

Kim Brown
MT Transition Listserv