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17.11 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 255 17.12 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 255 17.13 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 255 17.14 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 255 17.15 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 255 17.16 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 256 17.17 Reserved ......................................................................................................................................... 256 18.1 Spousal Impoverishment Introduction ............................................................................................. 256 18.2 Reserved............................................................................................................................................ 257 18.3 Spousal Impoverishment Requirements ........................................................................................... 257 18.4 Spousal Impoverishment Assets ....................................................................................................... 257 18.4.1 Spousal Impoverishment Assets Introduction ........................................................................... 257 18.4.2 Asset Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 258 18.4.3 Calculate the Community Spouse Asset Share .......................................................................... 258 18.4.4 Asset Test ................................................................................................................................... 259 18.4.5 Undue Hardship ......................................................................................................................... 259 18.4.6 Asset Transfer ............................................................................................................................ 259 18.4.6.1 Asset Transfer Period .......................................................................................................... 259 18.4.6.1.1 Leaves Institution or Becomes Ineligible During the 12-Month Transfer Period ........ 259 18.4.6.1.2 Change in Marital Status During the 12-Month Transfer Period ................................. 260 18.4.6.2 Institutionalized Spouse Is Eligible After the 12-Month Transfer Period ........................... 260 18.4.6.2.1 Leaves Institution for 30 or More Days Then Is Reinstitutionalized ............................ 260 18.4.6.2.2 Loses Medicaid Eligibility but Remains Institutionalized ............................................. 261 18.5 Spousal Impoverishment Income ..................................................................................................... 261 18.5.1 Nontrust Income ........................................................................................................................ 261 18.5.2 Trust Income .............................................................................................................................. 262 18.6 Spousal Impoverishment Income Allocation .................................................................................... 262 18.6.1 Spousal Impoverishment Income Allocation Introduction ........................................................ 262 18.6.2 Community Spouse Income Allocation ...................................................................................... 263 18.6.3 Dependent Family Member Income Allowance ........................................................................ 264 18.7 Reserved............................................................................................................................................ 264 18.8 Spousal Impoverishment Notices ..................................................................................................... 264 18.9 Community Spouse's Medicaid Application ..................................................................................... 264 18.10 Dual Spousal Impoverishment Cases .............................................................................................. 265 19.1 Applicant and Member Access Rights ............................................................................................... 266