The passage of the 21st Century Cures Act has expanded the category of individuals authorized to establish a special needs trust to include the disabled trust beneficiary. Previously, SNTs were only established by a disabled beneficiary’s parent, grandparent, legal guardian, court, or third party nonprofit. This change is effective for trusts established on or after December 13, 2016.
DHCS ACWDL 17-13 (April 14, 2017).