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2/17 DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME EXCLUSIONS CHAPTER H, PAGE 7 5.1. Exclusion To determine the amount of the exclusion, total the income of the spouse and children and subtract it from the appropriate Medicaid Medically Needy level. The resulting amount will be deducted from the AG individual’s net countable income, the amount remaining after all other exclusions, other than guardian fees, have been applied. Medicaid Medically Needy level link – http://localagency.dss.virginia.gov/divisions/bp/files/me/manual/Manual/s08.pdf 5.2. Verification Verify the spouse and children’s income by documents in their possession. Verify the spouse and children’s ineligibility for TANF through the ADAPT system. It is not necessary to determine if the money is actually given to the spouse/child. 6. Community Expenses Exclusion Applicable To the Combined Total of Earned and Unearned Income When an individual enters an ALF or AFCH and applies for AG in the same month, any income used to pay for expenses incurred prior to entering the ALF/AFCH is excluded from income for the month of entry only. To be excluded, the expenses must be for things not related to the ALF or AFCH. If an expense has been incurred but not paid, assume that the individual will pay the expense unless you have reason to question the situation. Note: The month of entrance into the ALF or AFCH could be the month the home is licensed or approved if the individual was living there prior to the licensure/approval. 6.1. Verification Use bills, receipts, contact with the provider, etc., to verify all community expenses. If none of these are available, the individual’s written statement will be accepted.