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MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD MAABD B-320.6 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services MAABD MEDICAL CATEGORIES Medical Assistance Manual 25 Mar MTL 02/25 PERSONS INELIGABLE FOR SSI DUE TO ALIEN SPONSOR DEEMING a. Persons under age 65 require a disability decision from the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP). b. Parent and spouse deeming requirements still apply. Determine any contributions which may be provided by the sponsor(s) to the customer. SSA considers sponsor income for 3 years after the individual is admitted to the United States. If applicable, create an ALERT with a due date when sponsor deeming no longer applies, to refer the customer to apply for SSI. If SSI eligible, convert to a MAABD SSI case. If not SSI eligible, terminate Medicaid benefits unless the customer is eligible under another medical assistance group. B-325 INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS B-325.1 Persons Institutionalized Less Than 30 Consecutive Days Provides medical assistance to individuals who: a. Meet the definition of aged, blind or disabled; and b. Have countable income below the SSI payment level; and c. Have countable resources less than $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a married couple; and d. Have an inpatient stay at a skilled nursing facility (SNF), intermediate care facility (ICF or ICF/MR), or hospital less than 30 consecutive days. An 'outpatient' stay is less than a 24-hour period regardless of the hour of admission, whether a bed is used or whether the patient remains in the facility past midnight. B-325.2 Persons Institutionalized at Least 30 Consecutive Days Provides medical assistance to individuals who: a. Meet the definition of aged, blind or disabled; and b. Have countable income at or below 300% of the SSI payment level; and c. Have countable resources no more than $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a married couple (spousal resource assessment required); and d. Have an inpatient stay at a skilled nursing facility (SNF), intermediate care facility (ICF or ICF/MR), or hospital for at least 30 consecutive days. Time spent in an institution for mental disease (IMD) is considered when determining institutionalization for 30 consecutive days when going to or from the IMD. If, when going from the IMD to a SNF, ICF or