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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual

Eligibility Factors Issued March 31, 2026

Page 14 of I-1400 Replacing October 16, 2025 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “” • From this total, subtract the individual FBR (for a one (1)-parent household) or the couple FBR (for a two (2)-parent household). The remaining income is deemed to be unearned income to the child. Note: If more than one child is applying, divide deemed income equally.

Sponsor-to-Non-citizen Deeming Deeming Pretest Before deeming from the sponsor, determine the eligibility of the non-citizen based on their own income.

Sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming is applicable for three years (36 months) or five years (60 months), depending on and beginning with the month that the USCIS grants the non-citizen permanent resident status. Refer to Deeming Period, below.

A non-citizen may be subject to more than one period of sponsor to non-citizen deeming if USCIS revokes their status as permanent resident and later re-admits them as a permanent resident. Refer to Multiple Deeming Periods, below.

Sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming applies whether or not the non- citizen and sponsor live together.

If the spouse of the non-citizen is their sponsor, apply spouse-to- spouse deeming rather than sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming.

Do not apply sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming when: • The disability or illness of the client begins after date of entry into the U.S.; • The non-citizen is a permanent resident under PRUCOL; • The sponsor is an organization; or, • The sponsor of the non-citizen is their spouse and the sponsor/spouse is eligible for SSI.

Deeming Period

Effective October 1, 1996, the sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming