§ 40-8.7-6 Eligibility. – To be eligible for benefits under the Medicaid buy-in program:
(1) The person shall be an individual with disabilities asdefined in § 40-8.7-4, but without regard to his or her ability to engagein substantial gainful activity, as specified in the Social Security Act, 42U.S.C. § 423(d)(4);
(2) The person shall be employed as defined in §40-8.7-4;
(3) The person's net accountable income shall not exceed twohundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level, taking into accountthe SSI program disregards and impairment-related work expenses as defined in42 U.S.C. § 1396a(r)(2);
(4) A maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of availableresources for an individual and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for a coupleshall be disregarded as shall any additional resources held in a retirementaccount, in a medical savings account, or any other account, related toenhancing the independence of the individual and approved under rules to beadopted by the department; and
(5) The person shall be a current medical assistancerecipient under § 40-8.5-1 [CNIL] or §40-8-3(v)[MNIL]; or shall meet income, assets, (except as modified bysubdivision (4) above) and eligibility requirements for the medical assistanceprogram under § 40-8.5-1 [CNIL] or § 40-8-3(v)[MNIL], as such requirements are modified and extended by thischapter.
§ 40-8.7-6 Eligibility. – To be eligible for benefits under the Medicaid buy-in program:
(1) The person shall be an individual with disabilities asdefined in § 40-8.7-4, but without regard to his or her ability to engagein substantial gainful activity, as specified in the Social Security Act, 42U.S.C. § 423(d)(4);
(2) The person shall be employed as defined in §40-8.7-4;
(3) The person's net accountable income shall not exceed twohundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level, taking into accountthe SSI program disregards and impairment-related work expenses as defined in42 U.S.C. § 1396a(r)(2);
(4) A maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of availableresources for an individual and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for a coupleshall be disregarded as shall any additional resources held in a retirementaccount, in a medical savings account, or any other account, related toenhancing the independence of the individual and approved under rules to beadopted by the department; and
(5) The person shall be a current medical assistancerecipient under § 40-8.5-1 [CNIL] or §40-8-3(v)[MNIL]; or shall meet income, assets, (except as modified bysubdivision (4) above) and eligibility requirements for the medical assistanceprogram under § 40-8.5-1 [CNIL] or § 40-8-3(v)[MNIL], as such requirements are modified and extended by thischapter.
§ 40-8.7-6 Eligibility. – To be eligible for benefits under the Medicaid buy-in program:
(1) The person shall be an individual with disabilities asdefined in § 40-8.7-4, but without regard to his or her ability to engagein substantial gainful activity, as specified in the Social Security Act, 42U.S.C. § 423(d)(4);
(2) The person shall be employed as defined in §40-8.7-4;
(3) The person's net accountable income shall not exceed twohundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level, taking into accountthe SSI program disregards and impairment-related work expenses as defined in42 U.S.C. § 1396a(r)(2);
(4) A maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of availableresources for an individual and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for a coupleshall be disregarded as shall any additional resources held in a retirementaccount, in a medical savings account, or any other account, related toenhancing the independence of the individual and approved under rules to beadopted by the department; and
(5) The person shall be a current medical assistancerecipient under § 40-8.5-1 [CNIL] or §40-8-3(v)[MNIL]; or shall meet income, assets, (except as modified bysubdivision (4) above) and eligibility requirements for the medical assistanceprogram under § 40-8.5-1 [CNIL] or § 40-8-3(v)[MNIL], as such requirements are modified and extended by thischapter.
