WAC 388-513-1345   Determining disregarded income for institutional or hospice services under the medically needy (MN) program.  This section describes income the department disregards when determining a client's eligibility for institutional or hospice services under the MN program. The department considers disregarded income available when determining a client's participation in the cost of care.

     (1) The department disregards the following income amounts in the following order:

     (a) Income that is not reasonably anticipated, or is received infrequently or irregularly, when such income does not exceed:

     (i) Twenty dollars per month if unearned; or

     (ii) Ten dollars per month if earned.

     (b) The first twenty dollars per month of earned or unearned income, unless the income paid to a client is:

     (i) Based on need; and

     (ii) Totally or partially funded by the federal government or a private agency.

     (2) For a client who is related to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program as described in WAC 388-475-0050(1), the first sixty-five dollars per month of earned income not excluded under WAC 388-513-1340, plus one-half of the remainder.

     (3) For a TANF/SFA-related client, fifty percent of gross earned income.

     (4) Department of Veterans Affairs benefits if:

     (a) Those benefits are designated for:

     (i) Unusual medical expenses;

     (ii) Aid and attendance allowance; or

     (iii) Housebound allowance; and

     (b) The client:

     (i) Resides in a state veterans' home; and

     (ii) Has no dependents.

     (5) Income the Social Security Administration (SSA) withholds from SSA Title II benefits for the recovery of an SSI overpayment.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. 06-07-077, § 388-513-1345, filed 3/13/06, effective 4/13/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 42 C.F.R. 435.601, 42 C.F.R. 435.725-726, and Sections 4715 and 4735 of the Federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) (H.R. 2015). 00-01-087, § 388-513-1345, filed 12/14/99, effective 1/14/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and Title XIX State Agency Letter #94-33. 95-02-028 (Order 3819), § 388-513-1345, filed 12/28/94, effective 1/28/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. 94-10-065 (Order 3732), § 388-513-1345, filed 5/3/94, effective 6/3/94. Formerly WAC 388-95-340 (part).]