poverty line

(ii)the term “poverty line” has the meaning given such term insection 9902(2) of this title, including any revision required by such section. (D)The resources requirement of this subparagraph is that an individual’s resources (as determined underfor purposes of the supplemental security income program subject to the life insurance policy exclusion provided under subparagraph (G)) do not exceed— (i)for 2006 three times the maximum amount of resources that an individual may have and obtain benefits under that program; and (ii)for a subsequent year the resource limitation established under this clause for the previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous year. (E) (i)The resources requirement of this subparagraph is that an individual’s resources (as determined underfor purposes of the supplemental security income program subject to the life insurance policy exclusion provided under subparagraph (G)) do not exceed— (I)for 2006, $10,000 (or $20,000 in the case of the combined value of the individual’s assets or resources and the assets or resources of the individual’s spouse); and (II)for a subsequent year the dollar amounts specified in this subclause (or subclause (I)) for the previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous year. (ii)The Secretary, jointly with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall— (I)develop a model, simplified application form and process consistent with clause (iii) for the determination and verification of a part D eligible individual’s assets or resources under this subparagraph; and (II)provide such form to States. (iii)Under such process— (I)the application form shall consist of an attestation under penalty of perjury regarding the level of assets or resources (or combined assets and resources in the case of a married part D eligible individual) and valuations of general classes of assets or resources; (II)such form shall be accompanied by copies of recent statements (if any) from financial institutions in support of the application; and (III)matters attested to in the application shall be subject to appropriate methods of verification. (iv)The Secretary may permit a State in making eligibility determinations for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under this section to use the same asset or resource methodologies that are used with respect to eligibility for medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing described inso long as the Secretary determines that the use of such methodologies will not result in any significant differences in the number of individuals determined to be subsidy eligible individuals. (F)In the case of a part D eligible individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the individual is not eligible to be a subsidy eligible individual under this section but may be eligible for financial assistance with prescription drug expenses under. (G)In determining the resources of an individual (and the eligible spouse of the individual, if any) underfor purposes of subparagraphs (D) and (E) no part of the value of any life insurance policy shall be taken into account.

Source

42 USC § 1395w-114(a)(3)(C)(ii)


Scoping language

None: Default is title Scope
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