Late in 2014, the federal ABLE (“Achieving a Better Life Experience”) Act was signed into law to become effective in California this year. The law is designed to provide those with special needs a way to save money without losing needs-based public benefits such as SSI or Medi-Cal. This is an important issue and, perhaps the greatest accomplishment of the Act is that it brings attention to the community and addresses a serious struggle that they face. The fact that the ABLE Act had strong bi-partisan support is encouraging for the special needs community and those who serve it.
