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Page 2 of 5 § 10:71-4.6 Deeming of resources ii. Two parents: The total value of countable resources in excess of the resource limit for a couple (see N.J.A.C. 10:71-4.5) shall be applied toward the eligible child's resource maximum. 3. More than one eligible child: If there is more than one eligible child in the household, the total value of countable resources in excess of the appropriate parental maximum shall be equally divided among such children. In cases of this nature, no part of the value of such resources shall be allocated to ineligible children residing in the household. (f) Deeming resources of an alien's sponsor: When the sponsor of an alien is subject to deeming provisions (see N.J.A.C. 10:71-5.7) any countable resources of the sponsor in excess of the appropriate resource limit (the resource limit for an individual or the resource limit for a couple if the sponsor resides with his or her spouse) shall be considered to be resources of the alien in addition to whatever resources the alien has. History HISTORY: As amended, R.1983 d.373, effective September 6, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 999(b), 15 N.J.R. 1477(a). Added, deeming resources of alien's sponsor. Amended by R.1985 d.474, effective September 16, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 1525(a), 17 N.J.R. 2274(a). Substantially amended. Amended by R.1991 d.32, effective January 22, 1991. See: 22 N.J.R. 7(a), 23 N.J.R. 215(b). Added (c)1. Deleted statement regarding physician's certification and added text establishing resources counted when one member of a couple is institutionalized. Amended by R.2000 d.415, effective October 16, 2000. See: 32 N.J.R. 2565(a), 32 N.J.R. 3844(a). Substituted "beneficiary" for "recipient" throughout. Annotations Notes Chapter Notes Case Notes Federal Medicaid statute requiring that state's methodology for determining resource eligibility of medically needy person be no more restrictive than for categorically needy person required exclusion of husband's individual retirement account from computation of wife's resources for purposes of determining eligibility. Mistrick v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, 299 N.J.Super. 76, 690 A.2d 651 (A.D.1997).