PURPOSE: This rule establishes resource eligibility standards for Title XIX for pregnant women and children whose family income is less than one hundred percent of the federal poverty level per House Bill 518 which enacted section 208.151.1(12), RSMo.

1. (1) For children, the resource requirements are the same as those established for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. Those requirements are outlined in section 208.010, RSMo and defined in 13 CSR 40-2.030.

2. (2) For pregnant women, the resource eligibility maximum is the same as the Supplemental Security Income maximum for a single person. The resource requirements are similar to those established for the AFDC except for the following:

   1. (A) Exempt the homestead and all adjoining acreage in which the claimant resides;
   2. (B) Exempt one (1) vehicle as an available resource if it is the only vehicle owned. Recreational vehicles are counted as an available resource unless used mainly for a purpose other than recreation;
   3. (C) Allow each assistance group member an exemption of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the face value of life insurance or burial contract, or a combination of both; and
   4. (D) Do not apply 13 CSR 40-2.230 Disposal of Excess Real Property.

AUTHORITY: section 207.020, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Jan. 5, 1988, effective June 11, 1988. *Original authority: 207.020 RSMo 1945, amended 1961, 1965, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986.