716 Federal poverty income guidelines for 2006

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for 2006

[36 Pa.B. 2072]

   The Department of Public Welfare (Department) announces the implementation in this Commonwealth of the 2006 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) which were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and published at 71 FR 3848 (January 24, 2006).

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

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

   These percentages apply as follows:

   Healthy Beginnings--

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

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

   c.  100% for children age 6 and older.

   Healthy Horizons--

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

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

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

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

Persons	100% of FPIG		120% of FPIG		133% of FPIG		135% of FPIG
	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual
1	$817	$9,800	$980	$11,760	$1,087	$13,034	$1,103	$13,230
2	$1,100	$13,200	$1,320	$15,840	$1,463	$17,556	$1,485	$17,820
3	$1,384	$16,600	$1,660	$19,920	$1,840	$22,078	$1,868	$22,410
4	$1,667	$20,000	$2,000	$24,000	$2,217	$26,600	$2,250	$27,000
5	$1,950	$23,400	$2,340	$28,080	$2,594	$31,122	$2,633	$31,590
6	$2,234	$26,800	$2,680	$32,160	$2,971	$35,644	$3,015	$36,180
7	$2,517	$30,200	$3,020	$36,240	$3,348	$40,166	$3,398	$40,770
8	$2,800	$33,600	$3,360	$40,320	$3,724	$44,688	$3,780	$45,360
Each
Additional	$284	$3,400	$340	$4,080	$377	$4,522	$383	$4,590
Person

 

Persons	185% of FPIG		200% of FPIG		235% of FPIG		250% of FPIG
	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual
1	$1,511	$18,130	$1,634	$19,600	$1,920	$23,030	$2,042	$24,500
2	$2,035	$24,420	$2,200	$26,400	$2,585	$31,020	$2,750	$33,000
3	$2,560	$30,710	$2,767	$33,200	$3,251	$39,010
4	$3,084	$37,000	$3,334	$40,000	$3,917	$47,000
5	$3,608	$43,290	$3,900	$46,800	$4,583	$54,990
6	$4,132	$49,580	$4,467	$53,600	$5,249	$62,980
7	$4,656	$55,870	$5,034	$60,400	$5,915	$70,970
8	$5,180	$62,160	$5,600	$67,200	$6,580	$78,960
Each
Additional	$525	$6,290	$567	$6,800	$666	$7,990
Person

   Additional information on the programs is available at the county assistance offices.

   This notice shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and apply retroactively to January 24, 2006.

Public Comments

   Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Income Maintenance, Edward J. Zogby, Director, Bureau of Policy, Room 431 Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone]. Comments received within 30-calendar days will be reviewed and considered for any subsequent revision of the notice.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users).

ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-469. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

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 2006 FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES

Family Size	185% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
1	$1,511
2	$2,035
3	$2,560
4	$3,084
5	$3,608
6	$4,132
7	$4,656
8	$5,180
Each Additional Person	$525

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-716. Filed for public inspection April 28, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]