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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Policy Manual Number: 115.020 Section: Categories of Eligibility Chapter: Pickle Passalong

January 05, 2026 Division of TennCare 2 c. Residency Individuals eligible for this category must be residents of Tennessee. d. Enumeration Individuals must possess and provide a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of application for an SSN. e. Eligible For and Receiving Social Security Benefits Individuals must be eligible for and receiving Social Security benefits as authorized under Title II of the Social Security Act. 4. Financial Eligibility Requirements a. Eligibility Determination Group The Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) is governed by the principle of Financially Responsible Relatives (FRR). Financial responsibility is limited to spouse to spouse and parent to child. See the ABD Eligibility Determination Group policy.

b. Couples Both individuals in a Pickle Passalong eligible couple must meet all Pickle Passalong eligibility criteria to qualify as a Pickle Passalong eligible couple. If an individual’s spouse is ineligible for Pickle Passalong, income may be deemed to the individual. See the ABD Deeming of Income and Resources policy. c. Income i. Income Eligibility An individual is income eligible if their net countable income less all appropriate Social Security COLAs is less than the appropriate SSI-FBR.

ii. COLA Disregards Disregard all countable Social Security COLAs that caused or occurred since the applicant’s SSI payments ended for the

1. Applicant; 2. Financially responsible spouse; or 3. Other family members.