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15.3.3 Combat Pay Disregard combat zone pay that goes to the household that is in excess of the military person's pre- deployment pay. The exclusion lasts while the military person is deployed to the combat area. If the amount of military pay from the deployed absent family member is equal to or less than the amount the household was receiving prior to deployment, count all of the income to the household. Any portion of the military pay that exceeds the amount the household was receiving prior to deployment to a designated combat zone should be excluded when determining the household’s income. Example 1 John's wife Bonnie and their daughter have an open Medicaid case. John is in the military stationed overseas, and his monthly income is $1,000. John sends his wife $1,000 every month. When John is deployed to a combat zone his pay is increased to $1,300 a month, which is deposited into a joint account. Because the $300 is combat zone pay, it is exempt income and not counted in the determination. The pre-combat pay of $1,000 is budgeted as unearned income for Medicaid. 15.3.4 Crime Victim Restitution Program Disregard any payments received from a state-established fund to aid victims of a crime. 15.3.5 Disaster and Emergency Assistance Disregard major disaster and emergency assistance payments made by federal, state, county, tribal, or local government agencies, or disaster assistance organizations. 15.3.6 Dottie Moore Payments Disregard any penalty payment paid as a result of the Dottie Moore lawsuit. These court-ordered $50-$200 penalty payments can be imposed when the IM agency or CSA does not correctly process child support refunds. 15.3.7 Foster Care Disregard foster care payments. Foster care payments are considered to be the income of the child or adult who is receiving foster care and these payments are exempt income for the foster care recipient. However, in some situations the foster care recipient uses these payments to pay the foster parent for his or her room and board expenses. The room and board payments that are received by the foster parent are not disregarded and should be counted as non-exempt earned income (see SECTION 15.5.15 EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT) for the foster parent's Medicaid eligibility determination. 15.3.8 General Income Disregard Disregard $20 from the EBD fiscal test group's net income. 15.3.9 Individual Development Account Payments Disregard IDA payments that are made in the form of matching funds to buy a home, start a business, or to complete post-secondary education. 15.3.10 Inconsequential Disregard income that is infrequent, irregular, and has no appreciable effect on ongoing need.