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e. Receiving CAP/CC, CAP/DA, or CAP/MR/DD.

2. Medicaid Couple: A "Medicaid Couple" consists of a/bs who are married and living together, and

(1) Who are M-AABD/M-QB Medicaid a/bs and

(2) Neither of whom receives CAP/DA or CAP/MR/DD or SSI.

3. Medicaid Individual with an Ineligible Spouse

a. A "Medicaid Individual with an Ineligible Spouse" is an a/b who is married to and living with a spouse who is not an M-AABD/MQB Medicaid beneficiary and does not receive SSI, AAF or CAP.

b. "Ineligible" means the spouse is not applying for or receiving M-AABD or M- QB.

4. Medicaid Child

A "Medicaid Child" is an a/b under the age of 18 who lives with their parent(s) who does (do) not receive SSI, AAF or CAP. They remains a Medicaid Child through the month that they moves out of their parents’ home.

5. Ineligible Child

An unmarried child of the parent from whom income is deemed

B. Methodology

1. If the a/b is a Medicaid Individual

Count the income of the a/b only to determine eligibility.

2. If the a/b is a Medicaid Couple

a. Count the total combined income of both spouses.

b. If one a/b of the original couple is denied:

(1) Prior to the disposition of the other spouse's application, the remaining a/b becomes a Medicaid individual with an ineligible spouse for the entire certification period.

(2) After the other spouse is approved, the remaining spouse is budgeted as part of a Medicaid couple through the month of denial.

3. If the a/b is a Medicaid Individual with an Ineligible Spouse