*** The Health Care Programs Manual (HCPM) has been replaced by the Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual (EPM) as of June 1, 2016. Please refer to the EPM for current health care program policy information. ***
Effective: December 1, 2014 |
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21.50.40 - Blind or Disabled Student Child Disregard |
Archived: June 1, 2016 (Previous Versions) |
The Blind and Disabled Student Child Disregard is a limited disregard of earned income. It is available only for MA Method B and the Medicare Savings Programs.
Allow this disregard when a client meets all of the following conditions:
l Is under age 22.
l Is certified as blind or disabled by the or
l Is a student regularly attending school, meaning the student:
n takes one or more courses of study and attends classes:
m In a college or university for at least eight hours per week under a semester or quarter system;
m In grades 7 - 12 for at least 12 hours per week;
m In a course of training to prepare for a paying job at least 15 hours per week if the course involves shop practice, or 12 hours per week if it does not involve shop practice; or
m For less than the required time for reasons beyond the student’s control, such as illness, if the circumstances justify the reduced credit load or attendance.
n is home-schooled and is:
m in grades 7 - 12,
m in school for at least 12 hours per week and
m following the home school law of the state in which he or she resides.
n is a homebound student and:
m must stay home because of a disability,
m studies a course or courses given by a school (grades 7 -12), college, university, or government agency, and
m has a home visitor or tutor from school who directs the studying or training.
A person who attends classes regularly just before the time classes stop for a school break maintains status as a student while classes are out if he or she intends to resume or does resume attending regularly when school reopens.
Note: Children attending elementary school (grades K - 6) do not qualify for this exclusion.
Apply the Blind/Disabled Student Child Disregard only to the blind or disabled student's
Do not do any of the following:
l Apply it to the income of other people whose income is deemed to the student.
l Reduce earned income to less than $0.
l Use earned income disregards to reduce
Limits for the Blind/Disabled Student Child Disregard:
Year |
Maximum Per Month |
Maximum Per Calendar Year |
2015 |
$1,780 |
$7,180 |
2014 |
$1,750 |
$7,060 |
2013 |
$1,730 |
$6,960 |
2012 |
$1,700 |
$6,840 |
2011 |
$1,640 |
$6,600 |
2010 |
$1,640 |
$6,600 |
2009 |
$1,640 |
$6,600 |
2008 |
$1,550 |
$6,240 |
2007 |
$1,510 |
$6,100 |
2006 |
$1,460 |
$5,910 |