Yvonne,

Sorry I’m a little late to this thread! I’m so glad the network is so helpful!

 

I’m still learning, but as you probably know, individuals do not have to wait their state to establish a program before opening an account. While the original law passed in 2014 did stipulate that an individual had to open an account in their state of residency, this provision was eliminated by Congress in 2015.  This means that regardless of where you might live and whether or not your state has decided to establish an ABLE program, you are free to enroll in any state’s program provided that the program is accepting out of state residents.

 

To determine which state ABLE programs are accepting out of state programs, you need to check the individual state pages.  Examples of state ABLE programs accepting enrollment nationwide include: Ohio, Nebraska, and Tennessee.  An example of a state ABLE program only accepting in-state residents would include the Florida ABLE United program.

 

You can compare state ABLE plans on this website: http://www.ablenrc.org/state_compare

 

Finally, my colleague, Christopher J. Rodriguez, National Disability Institute, xxxxxx@ndi-inc.org , 202.350.0128 is an expert in ABLE legislation and has offered to help you with anything specific.

 

 

Erin Prangley

Director, Public Policy 

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

1825 K Street, NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC  20006

202.506.5813 Ext. 104 (Phone)

202.506.5846 (Fax)

www.nacdd.org

 

 

 

 

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