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If the PACE spouse has never had a prior continuous period of institutionalization nor received waiver services, the snapshot date is either the date of application or the date on which the PACE is approved, whichever is later. The Community Spouse Resource Allowance used in the resource eligibility determination is the same as that used for institutionalized situations and is specified in Chapter 3000. 3380.20.00 INCOME AND BUDGETING PACE budgeting uses the same budget methods as HCBS waivers. See IHCPPM 3315.00.00 – 3325.10.00. The Special Income level equal to 300% of the SSI Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) is used and the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage rules (MCCA) apply.14 The Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) will be equal to the Special Income Level (see IHCPPM 3010.20.15 and 3455.14.00).

1 IC 12-10-10-6 2 IC 12-10-10-4 3 Indiana State Plan Attachment 2.2-A, page 23 4 P.L. 109-171 5 1902(a)(A)(ii)(V) 6 Social Security Act at Section 1917 (d)(4)(B) 7 42 CFR 435.726 (c)(4)(ii) 8 405 IAC 5-21.8-4 9 Indiana State Plan Attachment 2.2-A, page 23 10 405 IAC 5-21.8-4 11 405 IAC 2-1.1-6 12 Indiana State Plan Attachment 2.2-A, page 23 13 42 CFR 435.121 14 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)