Adult Standard Disregard

(a) For medical assistance applicants or recipients who do not reside in nursing facilities, a standard disregard shall be subtracted from income as described in He-W 654.02(c)(5).

(b) The amount of the disregard shall depend on the number of individuals whose needs are considered when determining eligibility, as follows:

(1) The standard disregard for one individual shall be $13.00;

(2) The standard disregard shall be $20.00 for an individual and applicant or nonapplicant spouse, or an individual and a needy essential person; and

(3) The standard disregard shall be $25.00 for an individual and applicant or nonapplicant spouse and a needy essential person.

Source. #11042, eff 2-24-16