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249B.1 DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Community spouse" means an individual who has not resided
or is not likely to reside in a hospital or a health care facility
for more than twenty-nine consecutive days and is married to an
institutionalized spouse.
2. "Community spouse resource allowance" means a resource
amount established for a community spouse pursuant to state policy
adopted in accordance with the federal Social Security Act, section
1924(f)(2), as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r- 5(f)(2).
3. "Court order" means a judgment or order of a court of this
state or another state requiring the payment of a set or determinable
amount of monetary support.
4. "Department" means the department of human services.
5. "Institutionalized spouse" means a married individual who
has resided or is likely to reside in a hospital or a health care
facility for more than twenty-nine consecutive days.
6. "Medical assistance" means "medical assistance",
"additional medical assistance", "discretionary medical
assistance" or "medicare cost sharing" as defined in section
249A.2 which is provided to an individual pursuant to chapter 249A
and Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act.
7. "Minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance" or
"minimum allowance" means the minimum monthly maintenance needs
allowance established for the community spouse in accordance with
Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, section 1924(d)(3), as
codified in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-5(d)(3). Section History: Recent Form
90 Acts, ch 1098, §1; 91 Acts, ch 158, §9
