29.01 Introduction

An individual who meets the nonfinancial and categorical requirements for MABD must also meet the financial requirements specified in this section. AHS determines financial eligibility for MABD, including Medicaid coverage of long-term care services and supports under MABD. To determine an individual’s financial eligibility for MABD, AHS calculates the countable income and countable resources of the individual’s financial responsibility group and compares those amounts to standards based on the size of the individual’s Medicaid group. The first step in determining financial eligibility is to identify the members of the individual’s financial responsibility group and the members of the individual’s Medicaid group. An aged, blind, or disabled individual requesting MABD is always a member of both groups. The rules for forming the financial responsibility group are specified in § 29.03. The rules for forming the Medicaid group are specified in § 29.04. The rules on resources are specified in §§ 29.07 through 29.10. The rules on income are specified in §§ 29.11 through 29.15.