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INSTRUCTIONS

A. Use of More Restrictive Requirements There are statements which describe the basic rules regarding the use of more restrictive methodologies in 209(b) states.

B. Populations with More Restrictive Requirements Select one or more of the three options presented (B.1. through B.3.) to describe the populations for which more restrictive requirements are used.

C. Types of More Restrictive Requirements Used Select one or more of the six options presented to identify the areas in which more restrictive requirements are used.  If C.1. The state uses more restrictive requirements with respect to income is selected, section D will be presented for you to describe the requirements.  If C.2. The state uses more restrictive requirements with respect to resources is selected, section E will be presented for you to describe the requirements.  If C.3. The state uses more restrictive requirements with respect to the definition of disability is selected, section F will be presented for you to describe the requirements.  If C.4. The state uses more restrictive requirements with respect to the definition of blindness is selected, section G will be presented for you to describe the requirements.  If C.5. The state uses more restrictive requirements with respect to the financial responsibility of relatives is selected, section H will be presented for you to describe the requirements.  If C.6. The state uses other more restrictive requirements is selected, section I will be presented for you to describe the requirements.

One or more of the following sections (D through I) will be displayed depending on the selections made in section C.

D. More Restrictive Requirements with Respect to Income Select one or more of the five options presented to describe the more restrictive requirements used with respect to income.  If D.1. The state uses a lower income standard than the SSI… is selected, click the Add Income Standard button: o The screen will display four options for entering this amount. o Select the option that best corresponds to the state’s dollar amount income standards. o Complete the appropriate sections within the selected option to indicate the state’s income standards. See the Income Standards Entry implementation guide for detailed instructions for updating these fields. o When you have completed this screen, click on the Save Income Standard button. After saving the income standards they will be inserted into the More Restrictive Requirements than SSI under 1902(f) – (209(b) States) RU.