Excess medical deductions.

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(c) Excess medical deductions. Deductions consisting of that portion of medical expenses, excluding special diets, which are in excess of $35 per month and incurred by a household member who meets the definition of elderly (age 60 and older) or disabled as defined in this Part. Expenses of spouses or other persons receiving benefits as a dependent of the SSI, disabled or blind recipient (unless otherwise eligible) shall not be allowable deductions. Persons receiving emergency SSI benefits based on a presumption of eligibility shall be allowed this deduction. Allowable medical expenses are:

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Excess medical deductions.

Official source

(c) Excess medical deductions. Deductions consisting of that portion of medical expenses, excluding special diets, which are in excess of $35 per month and incurred by a household member who meets the definition of elderly (age 60 and older) or disabled as defined in this Part. Expenses of spouses or other persons receiving benefits as a dependent of the SSI, disabled or blind recipient (unless otherwise eligible) shall not be allowable deductions. Persons receiving emergency SSI benefits based on a presumption of eligibility shall be allowed this deduction. Allowable medical expenses are:

(1)medical and dental care, including psychotherapy and rehabilitation services performed by a qualified health professional; hospitalization or outpatient care, nursing care (including nursing care in the community), nursing home care, prescr#

(1) medical and dental care, including psychotherapy and rehabilitation services performed by a qualified health professional; hospitalization or outpatient care, nursing care (including nursing care in the community), nursing home care, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medication (including insulin) when approved by a qualified health professional; costs of medical supplies, sickroom equipment or other prescribed equipment; health and hospitalization insurance policies, Medicare premiums, cost-sharing or spend-down expenses for medical assistance; dentures, hearing aids, prosthetics, prescribed eyeglasses, reasonable costs of transportation and lodging to obtain medical services, costs of securing and the cost of maintaining a seeing eye or hearing dog (including food and veterinarian bills), and maintaining an attendant, homemaker, home health aide, child care services, or housekeeper necessary for the care of the aged, infirm or ill. In addition an amount equal to the one-person coupon allotment shall be deducted as an expense if the household furnishes the majority of the attendant's meals;

(2)payments on a loan (excluding interest) used to pay a one-time-only medical expense; and#

(2) payments on a loan (excluding interest) used to pay a one-time-only medical expense; and

(3)attendant care costs that qualify under both the medical and dependent care deduction.#

(3) attendant care costs that qualify under both the medical and dependent care deduction.