Income Deductions; Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries Programs
(1) This rule is used to determine adjusted income
(see OAR 461-001-0000) for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries programs: QMB-BAS and QMB-SMB (including SMF) programs.
(2) To determine adjusted income , deductions from the countable
(see OAR 461-001-0000) income of the financial group
(see OAR 461-110-0530) are made in the following order:
(a)All child support paid by a non-applying#
(a) All child support paid by a non-applying spouse
(see OAR 461-001-0000) to any individual who does not live in the household.
(b)One standard deduction of $20 from unearned income.#
(b) One standard deduction of $20 from unearned income.
(A) This deduction may be taken from earned income if the financial group has less than $20 in unearned income.
(B) This deduction does not apply to in-kind support and maintenance.
(C) This deduction does not apply to a benefit based on need that is totally or partially funded by the federal government or by a nongovernmental agency.