### Question
Can you define what qualified State long-term care insurance partnership means?


### Answer
**Qualified State long-term care insurance partnership** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1396p*:

> an approved State plan amendment under this subchapter that provides for the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefit payments that are made to or on behalf of an individual who is a beneficiary under a long-term care insurance policy if the following requirements are met:


(I) The policy covers an insured who was a resident of such State when coverage first became effective under the policy

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396p*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

