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(b) Solely because of excess income, the application shall be preserved for the period under consideration. The applicant may subsequently establish eligibility for the period under consideration under the "spend-down" process described under Regulations .09C(4) and .10D(5) of this chapter.

(c) Solely because of failure to complete the application requirements, including voluntary withdrawal of the application, the application shall be disposed of. If the applicant reapplies, the process and period under consideration shall be established under §J(8), (9), or (10) of this regulation.

(8) Reactivation of an Application Following a Decision of Ineligibility for Reasons Other than Nonfinancial Factors, Excess Resources, or Excess Income.

(a) A request for current eligibility following the rejection of an application for reasons other than nonfinancial factors, excess resources, or excess income shall be considered a reactivation of the appropriate earlier application.

(b) The reactivation period shall:

(ii) Include the retroactive period associated with the current period.

(c) The applicant may establish eligibility for the current period, the retroactive period, or both, at any time during the reactivation period.

(9) Reapplication Following a Decision of Ineligibility Due to a Nonfinancial Factor or Excess Resources.

(a) When an applicant reapplies following a decision of ineligibility due to a nonfinancial factor or excess resources, a new period under consideration shall be established based on the date a new application is filed. Coverage may not be provided for any month in which the applicant has not overcome the prior factor of ineligibility.

(b) The incurred medical expenses from a past period during which nonfinancial ineligibility or excess resources existed may be applied to excess income, if any, for the current period.

(10) Reapplication After the Period Under Consideration Has Expired.

(a) A request for eligibility and application filed after the expiration of the period under consideration shall be considered a new application, and a new period under consideration shall be established.

(b) A part of the expired current period under consideration may not be converted to a retroactive period for purposes of determining eligibility. A part of the expired current period under