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4 TITLE 16 HEALTH AND SAFETY DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1. Under section 53103(b)(2) of the BBA of 2018 the requirement to count qualified lottery and gambling winnings in household income over multiple months applies only to the individuals receiving the winnings. The determination of household income for other members of the individual’s household are not affected. For example: the total amount of qualified lottery or gambling winnings of a spouse or parent continues to count only in the month received in determining the eligibility of the other spouse and children. 2. Affected individuals are notified of the date on which the lottery or gambling winnings no longer will be counted for the purpose of Medicaid or CHIP eligibility. DMMA will also notify affected individuals of the hardship exemption. • Other taxable income. 24 DE Reg. 1072 (06/01/21) 29 DE Reg. 212 (09/01/25) 16500.1.1 Lottery and Gambling Winnings Months over which Income is counted by Income Increment From $ Up To $ # Months Counted for Medicaid From $ Up To $ # Months Counted for Medicaid 1 79,999 1 670,000 679,999 61 80,000 89,999 2 680,000 689,999 62 90,000 99,999 3 690,000 699,999 63 100,000 109,999 4 700,000 709,999 64 110,000 119,999 5 710,000 719,999 65 120,000 129,999 6 720,000 729,999 66 130,000 139,999 7 730,000 739,999 67 140,000 149,999 8 740,000 749,999 68 150,000 159,999 9 750,000 759,999 69 160,000 169,999 10 760,000 769,999 70 170,000 179,999 11 770,000 779,999 71 180,000 189,999 12 780,000 789,999 72 190,000 199,999 13 790,000 799,999 73 200,000 209,999 14 800,000 809,999 74 210,000 219,999 15 810,000 819,999 75 220,000 229,999 16 820,000 829,999 76 230,000 239,999 17 830,000 839,999 77