Spousal share

The spousal share is one-half of the total nonexcluded community resources owned by the couple as of the first day of the month the applying institutional spouse first become institutionalized. The spousal share can be used as the Community Spouse Resource Allocation when the amount of spousal share exceeds the State Spousal Resource Standard. However, if the spousal share exceeds the federal Community Spouse Resource Allocation maximum standard, then we can allow only up to the federal maximum standard that is in place at the time the institutional client applies for LTC Medicaid.