- (a) For medical assistance applicants or recipients who do not reside in nursing facilities, a standard disregard shall be subtracted from income as described in He-W 654.02(c)(5).
(b) The amount of the disregard shall depend on the number of individuals whose needs are considered when determining eligibility, as follows:
- (1) The standard disregard for one individual shall be $13.00;
- (2) The standard disregard shall be $20.00 for an individual and applicant or nonapplicant spouse, or an individual and a needy essential person; and
- (3) The standard disregard shall be $25.00 for an individual and applicant or nonapplicant spouse and a needy essential person.
Source. #11042, eff 2-24-16