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3. Assisted Living – Special Maintenance Needs Allowance for Room and Board – LTSS beneficiaries in Medicaid LTSS certified assisted living residences receive a special maintenance of need allowance to pay for room and board. The amount of this allowance varies depending on whether the beneficiary's income is above or below three hundred percent (300%) of the Federal Benefit Rate, whether the beneficiary qualifies for the State supplement payment as Category D, and whether the beneficiary is in a single or double room in certain circumstances. a. State Supplement – Beneficiaries who qualify for the Category D State supplement payment and reside in a Medicaid LTSS certified assisted living residence receive a set assisted living – special maintenance needs allowance to pay for room and board which is equal to the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) for one (1) plus the State supplement payment of three hundred thirty-two dollars ($332.00) per month, less the State-only – monthly personal needs allowance of one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00). The room and board allowance for these beneficiaries does not vary by type of room— that is, double versus single occupancy. However, the Federal Benefit rate changes annually as is set forth in § 40-00-3.1.7(A)(1) of this Title. b. No State Supplement—The special maintenance of need allowance for Medicaid LTSS beneficiaries who do not qualify for the State supplement varies depending on the basis of eligibility as follows: (1) Categorically Eligible. Medicaid LTSS beneficiaries who have income at or below three hundred percent (300%) of the SSI Federal Benefit Rate are categorically eligible for coverage under applicable Federal and State authorities. The special maintenance of need assisted living room and board allowance for these beneficiaries is the same as for recipients of Category D (FBR for 1 + $332.00 less the personal needs allowance of $120.00 per month). (2) Medically needy eligible. Medicaid LTSS beneficiaries who have income above three hundred percent (300%) of the SSI FBR are medically needy eligible for coverage under applicable Federal and State authorities and must spenddown excess income to maintain eligibility. The special maintenance of need ALR allowance for these beneficiaries is three hundred percent (300%) of the Federal Benefit Rate adjusted for a single versus double room unless they have a spouse, in which case § 8.6(C) of this Part below also applies. The amount of the allowance for a double room is eighty-five percent (85%) of the total allocated for a single room. The adjustment is applied before the deduction of the