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131 iii) Ineligible parent(s) allocation disregards are deducted after any ineligible child allocation disregards and after the standard income disregards. 4. Income disregards a. $20 General Income Disregard If there is unearned income left after the Ineligible Child and Parent(s) Allocation Disregards are applied, a General Income Disregard of $20 shall be applied as follows: i) The first $20 of total available unearned income (except for SSI income) must be disregarded. The remaining amount of unearned income is countable. ii) If the client has less than $20 of unearned income, the difference between the gross unearned income and the $20 deduction shall be applied as an earned income disregard, if applicable. iii) Only one $20 general income disregard is allowed per couple and is divided between the two spouses. If one of the spouses has no income the other spouse shall get the full $20 disregard. b. $65 Plus One Half Remainder Earned Income Disregard i) If there is earned income left after the Ineligible Child and Parent(s) Allocation Disregards are applied: 1) Deduct the first $65 of all earned income. 2) Divide the remaining income in half. 3) The result is the amount of earned income used for determining eligibility. c. Child support received by an applicant/recipient child is reduced by one third of the total child support payment. This reduction does not apply to ineligible children when calculating the ineligible child allocation disregard.

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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 10 CCR 2505-10 8.100 Medical Services Board

131 iii) Ineligible parent(s) allocation disregards are deducted after any ineligible child allocation disregards and after the standard income disregards. 4. Income disregards a. $20 General Income Disregard If there is unearned income left after the Ineligible Child and Parent(s) Allocation Disregards are applied, a General Income Disregard of $20 shall be applied as follows: i) The first $20 of total available unearned income (except for SSI income) must be disregarded. The remaining amount of unearned income is countable. ii) If the client has less than $20 of unearned income, the difference between the gross unearned income and the $20 deduction shall be applied as an earned income disregard, if applicable. iii) Only one $20 general income disregard is allowed per couple and is divided between the two spouses. If one of the spouses has no income the other spouse shall get the full $20 disregard. b. $65 Plus One Half Remainder Earned Income Disregard i) If there is earned income left after the Ineligible Child and Parent(s) Allocation Disregards are applied: 1) Deduct the first $65 of all earned income. 2) Divide the remaining income in half. 3) The result is the amount of earned income used for determining eligibility. c. Child support received by an applicant/recipient child is reduced by one third of the total child support payment. This reduction does not apply to ineligible children when calculating the ineligible child allocation disregard.