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Families and Children Manual Section: Financial Eligibility Policy Manual Number: 010.040 Chapter: Medically Needy Eligibility Determination Group

iii. If the spouse’s income is deemed available, the income standard will be the MNIS for the EDG + 1.

e. Spouse Deeming Budget Ms. Apple is a 20 year old woman applying for medical assistance. She has one child, age 3, from a previous marriage. She also has one child, age 1, with her current husband who is 24. Her husband earns $2,000 a month and has $1,600 in unearned monthly income. He is not applying for medical assistance. All 4 family members live together.

The Total Deemed Income is greater than $241, the MNIS for 1. Since the deemed income exceeds the MNIS for 1, the MNIS for 4 will be used for Ms. Apple’s budget as her EDG includes her, the couple’s common child, her own child, and an additional plus one. Also, the total deemed income will be counted in the budget.

Deemed Income Budget Calculation

Net Countable Self-Employment Income

$ 0.00 Net Countable Earned Income + $ 2,000.00 Combined Earned/Self-Employment Income = $ 2,000.00 Irregular Earned Income Disregard ($30) - $ 0.00 Standard Work Expense Deduction ($90) - $ 90.00 Dependent Care Deduction (Up to $200 depending on age) + $ 0.00 Remaining Countable Earned/Self-Employment Amount = $ 1910.00 Net Countable Unearned Income + $ 1600.00 Irregular Unearned Income Disregard ($60) - $ 0.00 Child Support Disregard - $ 0.00 Total Countable Earned and Unearned Income = $ 3510.00 Child Support/Mandatory Expense - $ 0.00 Total Deemed Income = $ 3510.00 MNIS for 1

$ 241.00

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