958 Federal Poverty Income guidelines for 2009

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for 2009

[39 Pa.B. 2648]
[Saturday, May 23, 2009]

   The Department of Public Welfare (Department) announces the implementation in this Commonwealth of the 2009 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) which were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and published at 74 FR 4199 (January 23, 2009).

   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 (relating to the categorically needy healthy beginnings program for pregnant women and qualified children)), Healthy Horizons for the Elderly and Disabled (55 Pa. Code Chapter 140, Subchapter B (relating to eligibility provisions for the healthy horizons program for the elderly/disabled)) and Extended Medical Coverage under the Categorically Needy TANF-Related Categories (55 Pa. Code Chapter 140, Subchapter C (relating to eligibility provisions for EMC under the categorically needy program for TANF-related categories)).

   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--5 years of age.

   c.  100% for children age 6 and older.

Healthy Horizons--

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

   b.  120% for persons eligible for the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries.

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

Persons	100% of FPIG		120% of FPIG		133% of FPIG		135% of FPIG
	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual
1	$903	$10,830	$1,083	$12,996	$1,201	$14,404	$1,219	$14,621
2	$1,215	$14,570	$1,457	$17,484	$1,615	$19,379	$1,640	$19,670
3	$1,526	$18,310	$1,831	$21,972	$2,030	$24,353	$2,060	$24,719
4	$1,838	$22,050	$2,205	$26,460	$2,444	$29,327	$2,481	$29,768
5	$2,150	$25,790	$2,579	$30,948	$2,859	$34,301	$2,902	$34,817
6	$2,461	$29,530	$2,953	$35,436	$3,273	$39,275	$3,323	$39,866
7	$2,773	$33,270	$3,327	$39,924	$3,688	$44,250	$3,743	$44,915
8	$3,085	$37,010	$3,701	$44,412	$4,102	$49,224	$4,164	$49,964
Each Additional Person	$312	$3,740	$374	$4,488	$415	$4,975	$421	$5,049

Persons	185% of FPIG		200% of FPIG		235% of FPIG		250% of FPIG
	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual	Month	Annual
1	$1,670	$20,036	$1,805	$21,660	$2,121	$25,451	$2,257	$27,075
2	$2,247	$26,955	$2,429	$29,140	$2,854	$34,240	$3,036	$36,425
3	$2,823	$33,874	$3,052	$36,620	$3,586	$43,029	$3,815	$45,775
4	$3,400	$40,793	$3,675	$44,100	$4,319	$51,818	$4,594	$55,125
5	$3,976	$47,712	$4,299	$51,580	$5,051	$60,607	$5,373	$64,475
6	$4,553	$54,631	$4,922	$59,060	$5,783	$69,396	$6,153	$73,825
7	$5,130	$61,550	$5,545	$66,540	$6,516	$78,185	$6,932	$83,175
8	$5,706	$68,469	$6,169	$74,020	$7,248	$86,974	$7,711	$92,525
Each Additional Person	$577	$6,919	$624	$7,480	$733	$8,789	$780	$9,350

   There are different resource limits for each of the Healthy Horizons programs.

   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 23, 2009.

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 Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users).

ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-594. 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 2009 FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES

Family Size	185% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
1	$1,670
2	$2,247
3	$2,823
4	$3,400
5	$3,976
6	$4,553
7	$5,130
8	$5,706
Each Additional Person	$577

 

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-958. Filed for public inspection May 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]