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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 46 23. Certain Cash to Purchase Medical or Social Services Medical services are those services which are directed toward diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, or palliative treatment of a medical condition and which are performed, directed, or supervised by a State licensed health professional. A social service is any service (other than medical) which is intended to assist a handicapped or socially disadvantaged individual to function in society on a level comparable to that of an individual who does not have such a handicap or disadvantage. 23.1. Exclusion A cash payment for medical or social services that is not income is not a resource for one calendar month following the month of receipt. 23.1.1. Exception Cash received as repayment for medical or social services bills an individual has already paid is a resource and, if retained, is subject to resource-counting rules as of the first moment of the month following receipt. 23.1.2. Services That Are Not Income 23.1.2.1. Medical Services Medical services (which include in-kind medical items) are never income regardless of the source of the service or the source of payment for the service. 23.1.2.2. Cash Provided By A Governmental Medical Or Social Services Program Any cash provided by a governmental medical or social services program is not income. (Exception - Payments for sheltered employment and incentive payments are income.) To be considered “governmental” in this context, the program must be authorized by Federal, State or local law to make payments for medical or social service purposes. • Obtain evidence from the individual that the source of the cash is a governmental medical or social services program (e.g., program identification card, notice, or award letter).