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

219 4. The total that results from adding the current MMMNA and the excess shelter allowance shall not exceed the current maximum MMMNA which is $2,175.00 for the year 2001 and is adjusted by the Health Care Financing Administration in January of each year. 8.100.7.R. Calculating the Amount of Income to be Contributed by the Institutionalized Spouse for the Community Spouse's Monthly Needs 1. The Monthly Income Allowance (MIA) is the amount of money necessary to raise the community spouse's income to the level of his/her monthly needs, and shall be obtained from the monthly income of the institutionalized spouse. For individuals who become institutionalized on or after February 8, 2006, all income of the institutionalized spouse that could be made available to the community spouse must be considered to have been made available to the community spouse before an MIA is allocated to the community spouse. 2. The MIA shall be the amount by which the community spouse's minimum monthly needs, which is the MMMNA, exceed his/her income from sources other than the institutionalized spouse. The community spouse’s income shall be calculated by using the gross income less mandatory deduct ions for FICA and Medicare tax. 3. If a court has entered an order against the institutionalized spouse for monthly support of the community spouse, the MIA shall not be less than the monthly amount ordered by the court. 4. The eligibility site shall make adjustments to the MMMNA and/or the MIA on a monthly basis for any continuing change in circumstances that exceeds $50 a month. Continuing changes of less than $50 in a month, and any infrequent or irregular changes, shall be considered at redetermination. 8.100.7.S. Increasing the Community Spouse Resource Allowance 1. The CSRA shall be increased above the maximum amount if additional resources are needed to raise the community spouse's monthly income to the level of the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA). In making this determination the items listed below are calculated in the following order: