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7 AAC 100.199. Family Medicaid definitions. In 7 AAC 100.100 — 7 AAC 100.199, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “countable income” means total monthly income less all applicable deductions and disregards from income under 7 AAC 100.184 and 7 AAC 100.186;

(2) “dependent child” means an individual determined to be a dependent child under 7 AAC 100.104(a)(1);

(3) “earned income” means nonexempt gross income earned as an employee;

(4) “home” means the family setting maintained, or in the process of being established, as evidenced by assumption and continuation of responsibility for day-to-day care of the child by the caretaker relative with whom the child is living; a home exists as long as the relative exercises responsibility for the care and control of the child, even though the child or the caretaker relative is temporarily absent from the home;

(5) “included in the household” means that

(A) an individual’s financial needs, income, and resources are considered when determining financial eligibility; and

(B) the individual is counted in the household size, for purposes of determining the appropriate qualifying income standard under 7 AAC 100.190;

(6) “self-employment income” means the amount received from the production or sale of goods or services, less the allowable nonpersonal costs of doing business, as determined under 7 AAC 100.172;

(7) “total monthly income” means the sum of a household’s nonexempt earned income, self-employment income, and unearned income that is received or anticipated to be received in a month;

(8) “unearned income” means income that is not earned income or self-employment income. (Eff. 7/20/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.020 AS 47.07.040