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UNOFFICIAL 1722-8

§17-1722-17 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the requirements for eligibility of specified low income medicare beneficiaries and the limitations of coverage for that assistance group. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §435.10) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396a(a)(10)(E))

§17-1722-18 Eligibility requirements. A specified low income medicare beneficiary shall meet all of the conditions as follows: (1) Entitled to hospital insurance benefits under the medicare program; (2) In receipt of income which does not exceed one hundred twenty per cent of the federal poverty level; (3) In possession of assets which do not exceed three times the resource limit of the supplemental security income program adjusted by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index; and (4) Required to meet basic eligibility conditions detailed in chapter 17-1714.1 including: (A) A resident of the State; (B) A citizen of the United States or a legal resident non-citizen; (C) Not a resident of a public institution; (D) Furnish a social security number and verification of that number. [Eff 08/01/94; am 09/30/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §435.10; 42 U.S.C. §§1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii), 1396d(p)) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §§1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii), 1396d(p), 1395w-114(a)(3)(D))

§17-1722-19 Treatment of income and assets. The income and assets of a specified low income medicare beneficiary shall be treated as described in chapters 17-1724.1 and 17-1725.1. [Eff 08/01/94; am 09/30/13](Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §435.10; 42 U.S.C. §§1396a(a)(10)(E)(ii), 1396d(p)) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §§1396a(a)(10)(E)(ii), 1396d(p))