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UNOFFICIAL 1725.1-32 personal reserve standard for a household of applicable size. [Eff 09/30/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §§435.840, 435.843, 435.845) (Imp: 42 C.F.R. §§435.840, 435.843, 435.845)

§§17-1725.1-44 to 17-1725.1-48 (Reserved).

SUBCHAPTER 7

TREATMENT OF ASSETS FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING COVERAGE OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES

§17-1725.1-49 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the requirements for the treatment of assets for an individual who requests coverage of long-term care services. [Eff 09/30/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §431.10; 42 U.S.C. §1396p(c)) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396p(c))

§17-1725.1-50 Determination of the community spouse resource allowance. (a) At the time of initial eligibility determination, the community spouse of an institutionalized individual who received long-term care services on or after September 30, 1989, shall be allowed to maintain countable assets up to the maximum allowed by federal statutes or regulations with provisions for increase, as allowed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services by means of indexing, court order, or fair hearing. (b) At the time of initial eligibility determination of an institutionalized individual, the total value of assets of both spouses, regardless of how they are held, shall be considered available to the institutionalized individual, except for the community spouse resource allowance, as defined by subsection (a).