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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION O O-600 Medically Needy Resource Limitations and Resource Determination O 620 Resources of Other Persons (Deeming)

2. Medically Needy Resource Determinations Countable resources for Medically Needy are determined as follows according to categorical consideration. a. AFDC and U-18 Related - Countable resources are determined and verified in accordance with MS Appendix N. However, there is no applicable transfer of resource provision which applies to AFDC and U-18 related Medically Needy cases. b. SSI Related (AABD) - Countable resources are determined and verified in accordance with SSI related policy (Re. MS E-500- E-530). However, there is no applicable transfer of resource policy which applies to the AABD-MN categories. c. All resources are to be verified on the first day for each month of eligibility.

O-620 Resources of Other Persons (Deeming) MS Manual 01/01/14 When an AABD applicant/eligible resides with his ineligible spouse or ineligible parent(s) (if the applicant is a child who is blind or has a disability), deeming of resources from the ineligible spouse or parent(s) is required. 1. Resources of Ineligible Spouse The applicant and his ineligible spouse are permitted a couple’s countable resource limit of $3,000 (Allow SSI Exclusions); there is no actual deeming. 2. Resources of Ineligible Parent(s) For purposes of resource deeming, a stepparent living in the home with an eligible child is not considered a parent. Do not deem a stepparent’s resources to his stepchild. a. Determine the child’s countable resources (allow SSI exclusions). If countable resources exceed the one person Medically Needy Resource Limit (MNRL) the child is ineligible. If countable resources are less than or equal to the one person MNRL, proceed to b. b. Determine the ineligible parent(s) countable resources (allow SSI exclusions). If countable resources are less than or equal to the appropriate MNRL there are no resources to be deemed and the child is eligible. If countable resources exceed the appropriate MNRL, deem the excess (i.e., countable resources above $2,000 or 3,000) to the child, and proceed to c. c. Compare the child’s countable resources, after deeming, to the one person MNRL. If countable resources exceed the one person MNRL, the child is ineligible. If