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AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED MEDICAID 201-9 Residents in Medical Institutions prior to October 01, 1989 Supersedes: MA 905-1 (02/01/02) Reference: 42 CFR 435.725; ARM 37.82.1306, .1311, .1313, and .1320 Overview: Medicaid is available to eligible individuals who entered a licensed medical facility/ intermediate care facility (nursing home) prior to October 1, 1989. NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Medicaid standard nonfinancial requirements are listed in section CMA 300. In addition to the standard criteria that applies to all Medicaid programs, the following nonfinancial criteria are specific to residents institutionalized prior to October 1, 1989. • Preadmission screening FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Countable resources include only the resources the institutionalized individual owns in whole or in part, and cannot exceed $2,000 for an individual. NOTE: Resource assessments are not required for individuals who have been continuously institutionalized since prior to October 1, 1989. Income eligibility is determined using the same process as any other institutionalized individual (see ABD 805-1). NOTE: The community spouse may be entitled to an income maintenance allowance, even though a resource assessment isn’t completed for individuals continuously institutionalized since prior to October 1, 1989. Effective Date: July 01, 2016