1. a. AFDC-related individuals (except for poverty level related pregnant women, infants, and children).

   1. (1) In determining countable resources for AFDC-related individuals, the following methods are used:

      1. (a) The methods under the state's approved AFDC plan; and/or
      2. (b) Any more liberal methods described in 12VAC30-40-290.
   2. (2) In determining relative financial responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses and the resources of parents as available to children living with parents until the children become 21.

2. b. Aged individuals. For aged individuals covered under § 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(X) of the Act, the agency used methods that are more restrictive (except for individuals described in § 1902(m)(1) of the Act) and/or more liberal than those of the SSI program for the treatment of resources. 12VAC30-40-240 describes the more restrictive methods and 12VAC30-40-290 specifies the more liberal methods.

   In determining relative financial responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses.

3. c. Blind individuals. For blind individuals the agency uses methods that are more restrictive and/or more liberal than those of the SSI program for the treatment of resources. 12VAC30-40-240 describes the more restrictive methods and 12VAC30-40-290 specifies the more liberal methods.

   In determining relative financial responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses and the resources of parents as available to children living with parents until the children become 21.

4. d. Disabled individuals, including individuals covered under § 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(X) of the Act. The agency used methods that are more restrictive (except for individuals described in § 1902(m)(1) of the Act) and/or more liberal than those of the SSI program for the treatment of resources. More restrictive methods are described in 12VAC30-40-240 and more liberal methods are specified in 12VAC30-40-290.

   In determining relative financial responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses and the resources of parents as available to children living with parents until the children become 21.

5. e. Poverty level pregnant women covered under § 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV) and § 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX)(A) of the Act.

   The agency does not consider resources in determining eligibility.

   In determining relative financial responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses and the resources of parents as available to children living with parents until the children become 21.

6. f. Poverty level infants covered under § 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV) of the Act.

   The agency does not consider resources in determining eligibility.

7. g. Poverty level children covered under § 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VI) of the Act.

   1. (1) The agency does not consider resources in determining eligibility. In determining relative financial responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses and the resources of parents as available to children living with parents until the children become 21.

   2. (2) Poverty level children under § 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII). The agency does not consider resources in determining eligibility.

      In determining relative responsibility, the agency considers only the resources of spouses living in the same household as available to spouses and the resources of parents as available to children living with parents until the children become 21.

8. h. For Qualified Medicare beneficiaries covered under § 1902(a)(10)(E)(i) of the Act the agency uses methods that are more liberal than those of the SSI program for the treatment of resources. More liberal methods are specified in 12VAC30-40-290.
9. i. For qualified disabled and working individuals covered under § 1902(a)(10)(E)(ii) of the Act, the agency uses SSI program methods for the treatment of resources.
10. j. Reserved.
11. k. Specified low-income Medicare beneficiaries covered under § 1902(a)(10)(E)(iii) of the Act. The agency uses the same method as in subsection (h) of this section.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-324 and 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR460-02-2.6100 C, eff. June 16, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 2, eff. November 15, 1995; Volume 20, Issue 4, eff. December 3, 2003.