961 Income and resource limits for spouse living in the community when the other spouse is institutionalized

Income and Resource Limits for Spouse Living in the Community When the Other Spouse is Institutionalized

[31 Pa.B. 2853]

   The Department of Public Welfare increased the income and resource limits described in 55 Pa. Code §§ 181.452(d)(2)(iv), 178.124(a)(3)(i) and (ii) effective January 1, 2001, as required by 42 U.S.C.A. § 1396r-5.

   The regulations in §§ 181.452(d)(2)(iv), 178.124(a)(3)(i) and (ii) establish the basis for determining the Monthly Community Spouse Maintenance Need Amount and the maximum and minimum Community Spouse Resource Standard for the Categorically Needy Nonmoney Payment and Medically Needy Only Medicaid programs. These standards are required to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin annually and are available to the public upon request at the county assistance offices.

   Effective January 1, 2001, the amounts are:

Maximum Community Spouse    Resource Standard	$87,000
Minimum Standard Community Spouse    Resource Standard	$17,400
Maximum Monthly Community    Spouse Maintenance Need    Amount	$  2,175

FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note:  14-NOT-286. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2000-01 is $533,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2001-02 is $1,049,000; 2nd Succeeding Year 2002-03 is $1,080,000; 3rd Succeeding Year 2003-04 is $1,113,000; 4th Succeeding Year 2004-05 is $1,146,000; 5th Succeeding Year 2005-06 is $1,181,000; (4) 1999-00 Program--$693,625,000; 1998-99 Program--$721,631,000; 1997-98--$617,252,000; (7) Medical Assistance-Long Term Care; (8) recommends adoption. Funds are included in the budget for this purpose.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-961. Filed for public inspection June 1, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]