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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual

Eligibility Factors Issued March 31, 2026

Page 13 of I-1400 Replacing October 16, 2025 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “” • Add the remaining earned and unearned income together to determine total countable income. Compare countable income to the couple income standard for the appropriate program.

Parent-to-Child Deeming

Step 1. Calculate the earned and unearned income of the parents of the applicant/beneficiary, allowing only the appropriate exclusions listed in I-1424.1 Income Not Included in Deeming. Do not subtract the $20 or $65 plus one-half deduction. Step 2. Determine the amount that can be allocated to ineligible children: • The allocation for each ineligible child is the difference between the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) for an eligible couple and the FBR for an eligible individual. See Z- 1500 Deeming Allowance). Do not include in the count children who receive SSI or FITAP. • Each ineligible child's allocation is reduced by the amount of their own income. • Total each child’s remaining allocation. • Total the unearned income of the parents. • Subtract any remaining ineligible child’s allocation for each ineligible child. • Total the earned income of the parents. Subtract any remaining living allowance for ineligible children. If there is no remainder, there is no income to deem.

If there is income remaining, deeming is applicable.

Step 3. Determine the amount of parental income to be deemed to eligible child. • Subtract $20 (the SSI standard deduction) from any remaining (Step 3) parental unearned income. • Subtract $65, plus any of the remainder of the SSI standard deduction, and one-half of the remainder from remaining (Step 4) earned income. • Add the remaining unearned and earned income.