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2. Verify value of all assets in which either or both spouses have an ownership interest as of the first moment of the first month of the first CPI that began on or after 10-01-89.

3. List every item of reserve, its value, how verified, and who owns it.

4. Exclude any asset which is listed as non-countable in MA-2230, Financial Resources.

5. Exclude any asset which is not available to either spouse based on the rules in MA-2230, Financial Resources.

B. Step Two: Determine Amount Protected for CUSP

1. The protected share is called the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA). See the DHB-5122, Community Spouse Resource Protection Worksheet.

2. Compute the protection amount based on the following parameters. If the total countable/available reserve for the month that the CPI began is:

a. $32,532 or less: PROTECT ALL ASSETS b. More than $32,532, but not more than $65,064 PROTECT $32,532. c. More than $65,064 but not more than $325,320: PROTECT ONE HALF. d. More than $325,320 PROTECT $162,660. 3. The CSRA does not change unless a different amount is established:

a. Through the appeals process as the amount necessary to meet the needs of the community spouse; or

b. By subsequent court order; or c. The original assessment is found to be incorrect; or d. The minimum/maximum protection amount was used and that amount has been increased in policy since the assessment was done.

4. If there is an assessment completed, but no application is made, provide the couple/representative with a copy of the documentation and file the original in a special file, "Assessments for Spousal Resource Protection."