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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE TRANSFERS 11/18 CHAPTER G PAGE 25  Who has ownership interest (including life estate and equitable ownership) in the home; and  Who was residing in the transferor's home for at least 1 year immediately before the date the transferor becomes institutionalized 15.5.1. Verification  Verify that the sibling had an ownership interest in the home using appropriate documents.  Verify the relationship of the transferor to the person receiving the home. Use any appropriate documents.  Verify the length of residency in the home through available documents or by a statement from a knowledgeable third party. A person resides in the transferor's home if it is that person's primary place of residence.

16. Non-Home Transfers To Certain Family Members Exception The period of ineligibility for transferring a non-home resource at less than fair market value does not apply if the resource was transferred to:  the transferor's spouse (including a separated spouse); or  another person for the sole benefit of the transferor's spouse; or  The transferor's child of any age who is blind or disabled. Note: The period of ineligibility also does not apply if the resource is first transferred to the transferor's spouse and the spouse subsequently transfers it to another individual for the sole benefit of the spouse. 16.1. Sole Benefit A transfer is considered “for the sole benefit” of a spouse only if established using a written agreement that legally binds the parties and clearly expresses that the transfer is for the sole benefit of the spouse. Without such a document, a transfer cannot be determined to be for the sole benefit of the spouse.

16.2. Verification