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1}20 6 §17-1724.1-54 deduction of incurr.ed medical expenses under chapter 17-1730.1. (c) Medically needy individuals disenrolled from a health plan for being two months in arrears of the payment of their enrollment fee are excluded from coverage under this chapter until their arrearage responsibility is met. [Eff 09/30/13; am and comp NOV 1O2016 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §§431.10, 435.811, 435.814, 435.831) (Imp: HRS §346- 53 (e); 42 C.F.R. §§435.811, 435.814, 435.831) §17-1724.1-55 Determining monthly income. (a) The determination of monthly income and household size is dependent on the period for which assistance is being requested and the circumstances involved. (1) The following methods shall be used when determining current income: (A) For a month prior to the current month, the actual income received within that month shall be considered income for that month. (B) For the current month, income already received and any income anticipated to be received within the current month, shall be considered income for that month. (2) The following methods shall be used when determining future income: (A) To account for future changes in income that can be reasonably anticipated, projected income shall be calculated by one of the following methods: (i) Current weekly income multiplied by 4.3333 to convert to monthly income; (ii) Current bi-weekly income multiplied by 2.1667 to convert to monthly income; (iii) When no significant fluctuation is anticipated, the income received in the month immediately prior to the current month can be used for the projection; or (iv) If there has been fluctuation, an average of the three months income immediately preceding the current month may be utilized. 1724.1-34