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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 9, 2026

Page 52 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024

Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “**” • Any other buildings on the home property.

Property is contiguous to the residence if it is touching the residential property (even corner to corner) and is not separated by property owned by others. Property separated by a public right of way, such as a road, is considered contiguous.

Note: Do not rely on Homestead Exemption status for determining home property.

Do not count home property or the value of any ownership interest the applicant/beneficiary may have in the property, including usufruct, if the applicant/beneficiary is living:

• In the home,

• Away from home temporarily because of natural disaster, such as a flood,

• Away from home because of their medical condition, and

- Is keeping their home available, and

- Intends to use it as his/her home when their condition permits, or

• Away from home, and

- The spouse and/or dependent relative lives there, or

- An SSI eligible individual has joint ownership of the home;

- It is income-producing and meets the $6,000/6% return rule. Refer to Other Real Property.

- Its sale would cause undue hardship, due to loss of housing for a co-owner of the property, or

- Left the home due to domestic abuse and has not established a new principal place of residence.