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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual

Eligibility Factors Issued March 31, 2026

Page 15 of I-1400 Replacing October 16, 2025 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “” period became three (3) years following the date of lawful admission to the U.S., in all cases.

Multiple Deeming Periods A non-citizen may be subject to more than one (1) period of sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming.

If USCIS revokes the status of a non-citizen as a lawful permanent resident, but the non-citizen is later readmitted as a permanent resident, sponsor-to-non-citizen deeming is applicable again.

The new date of admission as a permanent resident, as assigned by USCIS, begins a new deeming period.

A Form I-551 (issued by USCIS upon the non-citizen's readmission into the U.S. and displaying a new date of admission) is sufficient documentation to establish the previous revocation of permanent resident status.

An absence from the U.S. (even one that results in the suspension of SSI eligibility and payments) does not affect the calculation of the deeming period unless USCIS revokes permanent resident status.

Deeming Procedures

Step 1. Total the gross earned and unearned income of the non- citizen. Step 2. Subtract the $20 disregard, and the $65 and one-half of the remaining earned income deduction, to determine countable income. Step 3. Compare the countable income of the non-citizen to the FBR for one (1) person.

If the countable income of the non-citizen is equal to or greater than the FBR for one (1) person, they are ineligible. Consider eligibility in SD-MNP.

If the countable income of the non-citizen is less than the FBR for one (1) person, or if considering for SD-MNP, determine whether there is income to deem from the ineligible sponsor.

Sponsor's Living Allowance