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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200A – Income: ABD Categories Page |95 Effective Month: July 2025 UNEARNED INCOME EXCLUSION Department of Defense (DOD) Payments to Certain Persons Captured and Interned by North Vietnam Payments made under section 657 of the National Defense Authorization Act to an individual (or if deceased, to the surviving spouse or child of any age) captured and interned by the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam as a result of participation in certain military operations. These payments are excluded from income and resources. Effective July 2004, interest earned on unspent payments is excluded from income. Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) Lump sum payments made under EEOICPA, including reimbursement for medical expenses, are excluded from income and resources. Effective July 2004, interest earned on unspent payments is excluded from income. Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund Payments (FVECF) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed February 17, 2009, established a one-time payment to eligible Filipino veterans (or surviving spouse) who aided American troops during World War II. Must file within one year of enactment. The one-time FVECF payment is excluded from income. The interest earned on an unspent payment is excluded from income. Food Programs with Federal Involvement SNAP School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Programs and The value of food or assistance offered under these programs is excluded from income and resources.