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which was taken into account in determining eligibility and which affected the amount of such assistance or payment is excluded in the income deeming process, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Includes: SSI; SSP; RI Works and GPA cash assistance; Veteran’s Administration (VA) pensions; or in-kind support and maintenance. B. Spouse-to-Spouse – Except as indicated in the situations noted below, the income of a NAPP spouse is deemed to an applicant if the spouses live together. If an applicant is not divorced but is legally separated from their spouse, and continues to live in the same household, the NAPP spouse’s income is deemed. In the following situations, spouse-to-spouse income deeming does not apply: 1. The spouses do not live together. 2. The applicant is seeking coverage under the Sherlock Plan as a working adult with a disability in accordance with Subchapter 15 Part 1 of this Chapter. a. Deeming. The amount of income that is deemed to the applicant spouse is calculated by subtracting from the NAPP spouse's gross income: (1) An amount equal to the deeming standard for each dependent child in the household. The "deeming standard" is the difference between the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) for a couple and the limit for a single person, as defined in Subchapter 00 Part 3 of this Chapter, less any countable income from the child. The difference between the two (2) is the living allowance for the NAPP child, as indicated herein. (2) Any portion of the NAPP spouse’s income paid in court- ordered child support for a child living in another household. (3) Exclusions and disregards that apply when calculating countable income for the applicant spouse. (4) If the NAPP spouse's remaining income after exclusions and disregards are applied is greater than the deeming standard, then the couple's income is calculated according to the general Rules for determining countable income using SSI methodology. That income is then compared against the Medicaid eligibility group income limit for the family size involved – i.e., household size. b. Treatment of deemed income. The deemed amount is counted as unearned income in determining the applicant’s income eligibility for Medicaid.