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Medicaid applicant seeking HCBS is never retrospective, as an applicant must be receiving at least one (1) Medicaid-covered LTSS service to qualify for eligibility. 2. Mandatory CSRA – In conjunction with the application for Medicaid, all countable resources owned by either spouse, jointly or separately, are pooled together as of either the date continuous LTSS began if in a health institution, or the date Medicaid LTSS eligibility will begin if not receiving LTSS or seeking HCBS coverage. Before the eligibility determination is made for the LTSS spouse, resources are allocated to the non-LTSS spouse up to the maximum allowed under Community Spouse Resource Standard set forth in Part 40-00-3 of this Title. D. To determine the allocation of resources for the LTSS spouse, the CSRA calculation includes the following steps: 1. Total countable resources – The countable resources of the couple are totaled. A resource is only included in the CSRA calculation if it is countable for eligibility purposes using the SSI method, as indicated in Part 40-00-3 of this Title or as specified in § 6.6.3 of this Part below. 2. Determination of Community Resource Allowance – The allocation of community resources for each spouse is determined by dividing the total countable resources for the couple by two (2). If necessary, the amounts are adjusted to ensure the non-LTSS spouse is allocated no less than the minimum but no more than the maximum allowed under the Community Spouse Resource Standard in Part 40-00-3 of this Title unless directed by a court order or fair hearing decision. Any amount exceeding the minimum or the maximum that may be allocated to the non-LTSS spouse as an allowance is considered available to the Medicaid LTSS applicant in the eligibility determination, regardless of which spouse owns the excess amount. 3. Medicaid LTSS resource eligibility – The amount of any excess resources after this calculation is compared to the four thousand dollar ($4,000.00) Medicaid LTSS resource eligibility limit. If the amount is equal to or below this limit, the LTSS spouse applying for Medicaid LTSS is resource- eligible; if the remaining resources exceed the eligibility standard, Medicaid LTSS eligibility is denied. Resource reduction is an option when resources exceed the limit, in accordance with § 6.5 of this Part. 4. Notice – The State provides timely and adequate notice of the results of the CSRA assessment that includes the right to appeal the manner and/or the amount of the assessment. 5. Allocation adjustment – If income of the non-LTSS spouse is below the minimum monthly maintenance of needs allowance, as determined during