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1. “Available income” means when the person has a legal interest in a liquidated sum and has the legal ability to make that sum available for support and maintenance. 2. “Countable income” means the total amount of earned and unearned income that is used to determine whether an applicant or beneficiary meets the standard for income eligibility for the applicable IHCC group. 3. “Deeming” means the process of attributing income and resources from non-applicant members of the household, a parent or spouse, to the person seeking Medicaid eligibility as a low-income elder or adult with disabilities who is not seeking LTSS coverage. 4. “Infrequent income” means income that is received no more than once in a calendar quarter from a single source. 5. “PASS” means a written employment plan approved by the SSA that protects an SSI recipient’s eligibility for Medicaid as long as the recipient continues to make progress toward work goals in accordance with a set timetable. 6. “Non-applicant person” means a parent, child or spouse of the applicant in the IHCC group who is not applying for or receiving Medicaid health coverage, but whose finances are considered for the purposes of determining income and resources. For the purposes of Medicaid LTSS eligibility, the term “non-LTSS spouse” refers to the member of a couple who is not applying for or receiving Medicaid. 7. “Unavailable income” means the person cannot gain access to the income. 3.3.3 State Responsibilities A. In calculating countable income, all sources of income a person receives or may be eligible to receive is reviewed. Not all sources of income are reviewed when renewing eligibility as indicated in § 3.3.5 of this Part. When determining initial eligibility using the SSI methodology, State responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Evaluation of Income – All income, earned and unearned, must be evaluated including any that is self-reported in the application process or that may become known through authorized state, federal, and commercial electronic data matches. Additional details regarding the application and renewal process are described in Part 40-00-2 of this Title. 2. Exclusions – Certain forms of earned and unearned income are excluded or treated as “not income” under Federal law or Regulations when determining income eligibility. The State also excludes certain types of