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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 9, 2026

Page 50 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024

Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “**” in a trade or business and all property used by an employee in connection with employment when the assets are necessary to the individual in maintaining their basic needs.

Property essential to self-support includes the necessary capital and operating assets of a business, such as:

• Real property,

• Buildings,

• Inventory,

• Equipment,

• Machinery,

• Livestock,

• Motor vehicles, and

• Tools, safety equipment, uniforms, etc., used in self-employment.

Property, including property used by an individual as an employee, must be in current use in the type of activity that qualifies it as essential to self-support. Exclude property that is not in current use only if:

• It has been in use, and

• There is a reasonable expectation that the use will resume.

Resumption of use must be expected within twelve months of last use. MEDT may grant an extension of any additional twelve-month period if the applicant/beneficiary's illness or disability prevents current use.

If the applicant/beneficiary is blind or disabled and has an SSA approved plan for self-support which permits retention of business assets for future use, request the additional extension if use will not resume within twelve months.

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