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c. Transferred to a non-allowable person (by the beneficiary, the spouse, or any other party acting on behalf of the beneficiary or the couple): Impose a sanction based on the value of the transfer.

2. Acquired by community spouse (during or after the protection period) Resources acquired after the effective date of Medicaid eligibility for nursing home cost of care or CAP are:

a. Not countable or available to the ISP; and b. Do not effect the CSRA; and c. If transferred by the community spouse or representative to a non- allowable person:

(1) Does not result in any penalty to the ISP; but (2) Results in a potential sanction for the CUSP, if CUSP becomes institutionalized or requests CAP or in-home health services and supplies.

F. Ongoing PLA Beneficiary Enters Long Term Care

(Single individual, or one or both spouses were Medicaid beneficiaries at the point that one entered LTC)

1. Beneficiary's resource eligibility was based on a budget unit of 2:

a. Do not verify total resources at the point CPI begins. b. If resources total of the couple at last review did not exceed $2,000: Do not reverify resources or complete an assessment for protection of resources. It doesn't matter who keeps the resources.

c. If resources total of the couple at last review was more than $2,000:

(1) Institutionalized spouse must transfer to the community spouse enough resources to reduce his reserve total to $2,000 to remain eligible.

(2) The excess or protected resources must be transferred by the end of the c.p. in which the notice of action is completed, unless completed in the 5th or 6th month of the c.p.