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  • DEPARTMENT OF
    PUBLIC WELFARE

    Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for 2002

    [32 Pa.B. 2165]

       The Department of Public Welfare (Department) announces the implementation in this Commonwealth of the 2002 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) which were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and published at 67 FR 6931 on February 14, 2002.

       The FPIGs are the basis for the income eligibility limits for several categories of Medicaid whose regulations are published in 55 Pa. Code and administered by the Department. These categories include Healthy Beginnings for Pregnant Women and Qualified Children, Chapter 140, Subchapter A; Healthy Horizons for the Elderly and Disabled, Chapter 140, Subchapter B; and Extended Medical Coverage under Categorically Needy TANF-Related Categories, Chapter 140, Subchapter C.

       The percentages for the Medicaid categories of Healthy Beginnings and Healthy Horizons are set forth as follows:

    Persons 100% of FPIG 120% of FPIG 133% of FPIG 135% of FPIG 175% of FPIG
    Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual
    1 $   739 $  8,860 $   886 $10,632 $   982 $11,784 $     997 $11,961 $1,293 $15,505
    2 $    995 $11,940 $1,194 $14,328 $1,324 $15,881 $1,344 $16,119 $1,742 $20,895
    3 $1,252 $15,020 $1,502 $18,024 $1,665 $19,977 $1,690 $20,277 $2,191 $26,285
    4 $1,509 $18,100 $1,810 $21,720 $2,007 $24,073 $2,037 $24,435 $2,640 $31,675
    5 $1,765 $21,180 $2,118 $25,416 $2,348 $28,170 $2,383 $28,593 $3,089 $37,065
    6 $2,022 $24,260 $2,426 $29,112 $2,689 $32,266 $2,730 $32,751 $3,538 $42,455
    7 $2,279 $27,340 $2,734 $32,808 $3,031 $36,363 $3,076 $36,909 $3,988 $47,845
    8 $2,535 $30,420 $3,042 $36,504 $3,372 $40,459 $3,423 $41,067 $4,437 $53,235
    Each
    Additional
    Person     		$   257 $  3,080 $     308 $  3,696 $   342 $  4,097 $   347 $  4,158 $   450 $  5,390
    Persons185% of FPIG200% of FPIG235% of FPIG250% of FPIG
    MonthAnnualMonthAnnualMonthAnnualMonthAnnual
    1$1,366$16,391$1,477$17,720$1,736$20,821$1,846$22,150
    2$1,841$22,089$1,990$23,880$2,339$28,059$2,488$29,850
    3$2,316$27,787$2,504$30,040$2,942$35,297$3,130$37,550
    4$2,791$33,485$3,017$36,200$3,545$42,535$3,771$45,250
    5$3,266$39,183$3,530$42,360$4,148$49,773$4,413$52,950
    6$3,741$44,881$4,044$48,520$4,751$57,011$5,055$60,650
    7$4,215$50,579$4,557$54,680$5,355$64,249$5,696$68,350
    8$4,690$56,277$5,070$60,840$5,958$71,487$6,338$76,050
    Each
    Additional
    Person    		$   475$  5,698$   514$  6,160 $   604$  7,238$   642$  7,700

       These percentages apply as follows:

       Healthy Beginnings--

       a.  185% for pregnant women and infants up to 1 year of age.

       b.  133% for children 1--5 years of age.

       c.  100% for children 6 years of age and older who were born after September 30, 1983.

       Healthy Horizons--

       a.  100% for those persons eligible for the categorically needy and Medicare cost-sharing benefits.

       b.  120% for those persons eligible for the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and Medically Needy Only benefits.

       c.  135% and 175% for those persons eligible for the Qualifying Individuals Beneficiaries benefits.

       (There are different resource limits for each of these programs.)

       Additional information on the specific program is available at the county assistance offices.

    Effective Date

       This notice shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and apply retroactively to February 14, 2002.

    FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
    Secretary

       Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-320. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption. The Medical Assistance Inpatient and Outpatient appropriations provide for the additional costs resulting from the increase in the income guidelines.

    Annex A

    TITLE 55.  PUBLIC WELFARE

    PART II.  PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MANUAL

    Subpart C.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

    CHAPTER 140.  SPECIAL MA ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS

    Subchapter C.  ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR EMC UNDER THE CATEGORICALLY NEEDY PROGRAM FOR AFDC/AFDC-U RELATED CATEGORIES

    APPENDIX A

    EXTENDED MEDICAL COVERAGE (EMC) MONTHLY INCOME LIMITS

    185% OF THE 2002 FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES

    185% of the Federal
    Family Size Poverty Income Guidelines
    1 $1,366
    2 $1,841
    3 $2,316
    4 $2,791
    5 $3,266
    6 $3,741
    7 $4,215
    8 $4,690
    Each Additional Person $    475
    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-758. Filed for public inspection April 26, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]

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