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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 9, 2026

Page 72 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024

Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “**” income nor a resource to the minor unless it can be considered a device similar to a trust. If funds belonging to the minor are placed in one of these type accounts, the account may be considered a device similar to a trust and you would evaluate the account under the trust rules;

The custodian’s accounts disbursements to the minor are income to the minor in month of disbursement and a resource beginning the following month.

Minor turns age 18:

In the month the minor attains age 18, all the account property becomes available to the individual and is subject to income counting. The accounts property becomes subject to resource counting the following month.

 Vehicles

Consider as vehicles passenger cars and other conveyances, whether registered or not registered, used as transportation.

Exclude only one vehicle per household, regardless of its value if anyone in the applicant/beneficiary's household uses it for transportation.

Note: Donating or giving away an “excluded” vehicle does not result in a transfer of resources for less than fair market value since the value of the vehicle is not counted towards the resource limit.

Assume the vehicle is used for transportation unless there is evidence to the contrary.

Apply exclusion in a manner most advantageous to the individual.

The exclusion applies to temporarily inoperable vehicles which are expected to be repaired and used for transportation within the next 12 months.

If the applicant/beneficiary owns more than one vehicle the exclusion applies to the car with the greater equity value, regardless of which car is actually used.