Definitions.
In this section:
(a)#
“Community spouse” means an individual who is married to an institutionalized spouse.
(b)#
“Consumer price index” means the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.
(c)#
“Family member” means a minor or dependent child, dependent parent or dependent sibling of an institutionalized or community spouse who resides with the community spouse.
(d)#
“Institutionalized spouse” means either an individual who is in a medical institution or nursing facility and is married to an individual who is not in a medical institution or nursing facility or an individual who receives services under a waiver under 42 USC 1396n (c) or (d) and is married to an individual who is not in a medical institution or nursing facility and does not receive services under a waiver under 42 USC 1396n (c) or (d).
(e)#
“Resources” does not include items excluded under 42 USC 1382b (a) or (d) or items that would be excluded under 42 USC 1382b (a) (2) (A) but for the limitation on total value established under that provision.