003.05(A)(vi)(2)(g)(viii) ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE (ABLE) ACCOUNTS.

The balance of an Achieving a Better Life Experience Account is disregarded as a countable resource. A contribution to an Achieving a Better Life Experience Account is not counted as income for an applicant or client. A distribution from an Achieving a Better Life Experience Account is not considered income, but conversion of a resource. A distribution from an Achieving a Better Life Experience Account for a non- housing Qualified Disability Expense to an applicant or client or his or her financial account is disregarded. A distribution from an Achieving a Better Life Experience Account for a housing Qualified Disability Expense is not counted in the month of receipt. The distribution is counted only if retained in a later month. A distribution from an Achieving a Better Life Experience Account is counted as a resource if it is not spent on a Qualified Disability Expense.