Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1570.35P Fair Hearings - Calculation of CSA

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 10-1-89 Transmittal: UP-89-46 P-1570.35 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: Fair Hearings MAABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Calculation of CSA ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1570.35 1. Determine the reason for the Fair Hearing request.

2. If the Fair Hearing is being requested because the requester considers the computed the CSA to be inadequate stop here and go to P-1570.20-Adjustment of CSA.

3. If the Fair Hearing is being requested because the requester considers the computation of the CSA to be incorrect go to step 4.

4. Obtain a Fair Hearing summery with verification of:

° the community spouse's monthly shelter costs

° the community spouse's gross monthly income

° the institutionalized spouse's monthly applied income

5. Calculate the MMNA for the community spouse following the procedures in P-5035.10 - "MMNA."

6. Calculate the CSA for the community spouse following the procedures in P-5035.15 - "CSA."

7. Issue a decision based on the amount calculated in step 6.