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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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20.25.30ar1 - Public Assistance Payments (Archive) |
Archived: March 1, 2009 |
Public assistance payments, such as cash payments or food support benefits, are handled differently depending on the payment source, or the health care program rules by which the client’s eligibility is being determined.
l Count payments from the MFIP, GA, MSA, RCA and Diversionary Work programs as unearned income to the household.
l Exclude foster care payments for children not included in the foster parent’s MCRE household.
l Exclude relative custody assistance payments.
l Exclude Food Support Program payments issued in the form of coupons, through an electronic benefit system, or as the food portion of cash grant.
l Exclude all assistance payments as income to the household, including:
n Cash program payments such as MFIP, Diversionary Work Program, GA, MSA, and RCA.
Exception: Count cash assistance payments, such as MSA grants for personal needs, when using long-term care (LTC) budgeting.
n The value of Food Support Program payments, whether received in the form of coupons, electronic transfer payments, or cash.
n Foster care payments.
n Vendor payments made on behalf of the household, such as:
m Emergency payments made by Emergency Assistance (EA).
m MSA or GRH payments made directly to a facility.
Follow the rules outlined in the MA/GAMC General Provisions in this section, and exclude the following:
l Relative custody payments.
l Adoption assistance payments.
Follow the rules outlined in the MA/GAMC General Provisions in this section, and exclude the following:
l Relative custody assistance payments.
n Exclude as income to the relative.
n Count as unearned income to the child.
l Adoption assistance payment.
n Exclude for children up to age of 22.
n If payments continue beyond age 21 count the payment as income to the child.