1. (1) To be eligible for medically needy assistance, SSI and family-related institutionalized and non-institutionalized recipients must meet:

   1. (a) non-financial criteria of ARM 37.82.1102 ;
   2. (b) resource criteria of ARM 37.82.1110 ; and
   3. (c) income criteria of ARM 37.82.1107 .
2. (2) Medically needy recipients must participate in cost sharing as provided for in ARM 37.85.204 .

3. (3) The adjusted income for individuals and families is compared to the following table to determine medically needy assistance eligibility.

   1. (a) Since families who are not residing in an institution are assumed to have a shelter obligation, an amount for shelter obligation is included in each level.

   2. (b) Institutionalized recipients must also meet the income criteria of ARM 37.82.1320 .

      MEDICALLY NEEDY INCOME LEVELS

      FOR SSI and FAMILY-RELATED

      INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

      Family Size		One Month Net Income Level
      1		$ 525
      2		525
      3		658
      4		792
      5		925
      6		1,058
      7		1,192
      8		1,317
      9		1,383
      10		1,450
      11		1,508
      12		1,558
      13		1,608
      14		1,658
      15		1,700
      16		1,742

Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 53-6-113, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Sec. 53-6-101, 53-6-131 and 53-6-141, MCA

History: NEW, 1981 MAR p. 769, Eff. 7/31/81; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 105, Eff. 1/29/82; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 729, Eff. 4/16/82; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 1280, Eff. 7/1/82; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 757, Eff. 7/1/83; EMERG, AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1933, Eff. 1/1/84; AMD, 1984 MAR p. 328, Eff. 2/17/84; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 181, Eff. 2/15/85; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 1027, Eff. 7/26/85; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 2051, Eff. 12/27/85; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 163, Eff. 2/14/87; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 1346, Eff. 8/14/87; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 2172, Eff. 11/28/87; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 2397, Eff. 1/1/88; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 232, Eff. 1/27/89; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 853, Eff. 4/27/90; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 1334, Eff. 7/13/90; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 265, Eff. 3/1/91; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 1050, Eff. 6/28/91; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 1405, Eff. 7/1/92; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 2398, Eff. 10/30/92; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 1398, Eff. 7/1/93; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 1750, Eff. 7/1/94; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 1246, Eff. 7/1/95; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 502, Eff. 3/11/97; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 3281, Eff. 12/18/98; TRANS, from SRS, 2000 MAR p. 476; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1773, Eff. 6/28/02.