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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

September 15, 2023 Page 2 of H-1030 Replacing January 30, 2012

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H-1031.4 Establish Need

A. Determine Composition of the Income/Resource Unit

The SSI-MNP income/resource unit (MNIES) includes:

• Applicant,

• Applicant and ineligible spouse living in the home,

Note: Ineligible spouse is not categorically eligible and cannot be certified,

• Applicants who are a categorically eligible couple, or

• Applicant(s) who is a minor and his parent(s) living in the home.

Note: Alien sponsors are not included in the MNIES because their needs are considered in the deeming process.

B. Determine Need/Countable Resources

Determine total countable resources of the members of the income unit. Income received in any month of the budget period does not become a resource until a new budget period begins. Refer to I- 1630, Need - SSI-Related Resources.

Compare countable resources to the MNP resource limit for the number in the income/resource unit. Refer to Z-900 Resource Limits by Program **. Resources should be calculated as of the first day of the month being considered for eligibility.

If resources are greater than the limit, the applicant is ineligible for MNP.

If countable resources for an institutionalized individual with a legal spouse in the community are greater than the MNP SSI-Related resource limit, refer to I-1660 Spousal Impoverishment Resource Provisions and Z-800 Spousal Impoverishment Maintenance Needs and Resource Standards **.

If resources are equal to or less than the limit, the applicant is