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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 9, 2026

Page 57 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024

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Household goods are items of personal property customarily found in the home and used in connection with the maintenance, use, and occupancy of the premises as a home. They include, but are not limited to:

• Furniture,

• Household appliances,

• Televisions,

• Carpets,

• Cooking and eating utensils, and

• Dishes.

Personal Effects

Personal effects are items of personal property that are worn or carried by an individual or that have an intimate relation to them. They include, but are not limited to:

• Clothing,

• Jewelry,

• Personal care items,

• Educational/recreational items such as books, musical instruments, hobby materials.

Other personal property

Property that an individual acquires or holds because of its value or as an investment is a countable resource (unless excluded under a different provision) and is not considered a household good or personal effect for the purposes of this exclusion.

Examples of other personal property:

• Gems;