Wisconsin Code § 49.452

Counting promissory notes as assets for certain Medical Assistance programs
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(1) In this section,
“promissory note” means a written, unconditional agreement,
given in return for goods, money loaned, or services rendered,
under which one party promises to pay another party a specified
sum of money at a specified time or on demand.
(2) If an individual’s assets are counted when determining or
redetermining the individual’s financial eligibility for Medical
Assistance, the department shall include a promissory note as a
countable asset if all of the following apply:
(a) The individual applying for or receiving benefits under
Medical Assistance or his or her spouse provided the goods,
money loaned, or services rendered for the promissory note.
(b) The promissory note was entered into or purchased on or
after July 14, 2015.
(c) The promissory note is negotiable, assignable, and enforceable and does not contain any terms making it
unmarketable.
(3) A promissory note is presumed to be negotiable and its asset value is the outstanding principal balance at the time the individual applies for Medical Assistance or at the time the individual’s eligibility for Medical Assistance is redetermined, unless
the individual shows by credible evidence from a knowledgeable
source that the note is nonnegotiable or has a different current
market value, which will then be considered the asset value.

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