003.05(B)(iii)(6) CLIENT OUT OF THE HOME FOR SIX MONTHS.

After an applicant or client lives out of the home for a maximum of six months, the home is no longer considered the applicant’s or client’s principal place of residence and must be considered an available resource. However, the applicant or client is allowed a reasonable amount of time commensurate with then existing conditions to liquidate the property before it affects eligibility. The six months begin with the first full month following the month of admission to a nursing home or assisted living facility, if receiving Home and Community Based Services or Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly services. After the applicant or client is admitted, if the home is exempt because it is occupied by one or more of the relatives identified previously, the six months begin with the first full month following the month the home is no longer allowed the exemption for occupation.