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188 Chapter 14 Determining Action on Households with Special Circumstances 1 4 . 1 T R E A T M E N T O F I N C O M E A N D R E S O U R C E S O F C E R T A I N N O N - H O U S E H O L D M E M B E R S During the period of time that a household member cannot participate for the reasons addressed in this section, the eligibility and benefit level of any remaining household members will be determined in accordance with the procedures outlined in this section. (1) Intentional Program violation (IPV), felony drug conviction, or fleeing felon disqualifications, and work requirement sanctions The eligibility and benefit level of any remaining household members of a household containing individuals determined ineligible because of a disqualification for an intentional Program violation, a felony drug conviction, their fleeing felon status, noncompliance with a work requirement of Chapter 8 Work Provisions or certain convicted felons as provided in Section 14.12 Disqualification for Certain Convicted Felons will be determined as follows: (A) Income, resources, and deductible expenses. The income and resources of the ineligible household member(s) will continue to count in their entirety, and the entire household's allowable earned income, standard, medical, dependent care, child support, and excess shelter deductions will continue to apply to the remaining household members. (B) Eligibility and benefit level. The ineligible member will not be included when determining the household's size for the purposes of: i. Assigning a benefit level to the household; ii. Assigning a standard deduction to the household; iii. Comparing the household's monthly income with the income eligibility standards; or iv. Comparing the household's resources with the resource eligibility limits. The Agency will ensure that no household's SNAP benefit allotment is increased as a result of the exclusion of one or more household members.

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