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4. Any bonus and incentive payments are also wages.

5. A bi-weekly dependent's allowance may be paid directly to a participant's dependent. This allowance is counted as unearned income to the dependent.

a) If the participant is a deemor and his dependent is eligible for Medicaid, only one-half of the dependent’s allowance is unearned income to the dependent.

6. The clothing allowance is not income.

7. Supportive services such as medical services, transportation to and from medical treatment, counseling, job placement services provided in-kind which are medical or social services are not income.

8. The rules regarding temporary absence for deeming purposes apply to Job Corps participants who reside in a Job Corps Center or who are away at school.

Source: Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR § 435.601(b) (Rev 1994).

Rule 7.61: Payments for Clinical Trial Participation.

A. These payments are defined as follows:

1. Payments for participation in clinical trials which research and test treatment of rare diseases or conditions, as defined in the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009.

B. These payments are treated as follows:

1. As applicable, exclude the first $2,000 of compensation per calendar year received by a Medicaid client, spouse or deemor as compensation for participation in clinical trials.

2. Payments which are reimbursements for expenses incurred while participating in the trial do not reduce the $2,000 calendar year maximum.

3. Apply the exclusion, if applicable. Otherwise, use regular income counting rules.

4. The Act specifies this exclusion will expire on October 5, 2015. Any unspent compensation under this exclusion will count as a resource at that time.

Source: Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR § 435.601(b) (Rev 1994); Clinical Trials Improvement Act of 2009.

Part 104 Chapter 8: Other Unearned Income Exclusions

Rule 8.1: Agent Orange Settlement Payments.

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4. Any bonus and incentive payments are also wages.

5. A bi-weekly dependent's allowance may be paid directly to a participant's dependent. This allowance is counted as unearned income to the dependent.

a) If the participant is a deemor and his dependent is eligible for Medicaid, only one-half of the dependent’s allowance is unearned income to the dependent.

6. The clothing allowance is not income.

7. Supportive services such as medical services, transportation to and from medical treatment, counseling, job placement services provided in-kind which are medical or social services are not income.

8. The rules regarding temporary absence for deeming purposes apply to Job Corps participants who reside in a Job Corps Center or who are away at school.

Source: Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR § 435.601(b) (Rev 1994).

Rule 7.61: Payments for Clinical Trial Participation.

A. These payments are defined as follows:

1. Payments for participation in clinical trials which research and test treatment of rare diseases or conditions, as defined in the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009.

B. These payments are treated as follows:

1. As applicable, exclude the first $2,000 of compensation per calendar year received by a Medicaid client, spouse or deemor as compensation for participation in clinical trials.

2. Payments which are reimbursements for expenses incurred while participating in the trial do not reduce the $2,000 calendar year maximum.

3. Apply the exclusion, if applicable. Otherwise, use regular income counting rules.

4. The Act specifies this exclusion will expire on October 5, 2015. Any unspent compensation under this exclusion will count as a resource at that time.

Source: Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR § 435.601(b) (Rev 1994); Clinical Trials Improvement Act of 2009.

Part 104 Chapter 8: Other Unearned Income Exclusions

Rule 8.1: Agent Orange Settlement Payments.