The office shall not, to the extent permitted by federal law, consider as income money paid under this chapter to or on behalf of an individual in need of self-directed in-home care to enable the individual to employ registered personal services attendants, for purposes of determining the individual's income eligibility for services under this chapter.

As added by P.L.141-2006, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.174-2025, SEC.27.