Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.8005 - Definitions
Rule 8005. As used in this part:
(a) "Assets" means real and personal property
that is owned, in whole or in part, by the responsible party and that has cash
value or equity value.
(b)
"Department" means the department of health and human services.
(c) "Dependent" means an individual who is
allowed as an exemption under section 30 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA
281, MCL206.30.
(d) "Excess medical
expenses" means medical and dental expenses that exceed the threshold dictated
by section 16 of the internal revenue code of 1986,
26 USC
213, that would be allowed to be deducted on
itemized tax returns, less expenses for medical health services for the
individual paid to the department or community mental health services
programs.
(e) "Family of 1" means
the individual who has no dependent.
(f) "Family of 2" means the individual and
their spouse.
(g) "Family size"
means a family unit consisting of the individual, spouse, and
dependents.
(h) "Individual" means
the individual, minor or adult, that receives services from the department or a
community mental health services program or from a provider under contract with
the department or a community mental health services program.
(i) "Liquid asset" means an asset that can be
easily converted to cash. Examples of liquid assets include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(i) Checking and
savings accounts.
(ii)
Cash.
(iii) Certificates of
deposit.
(iv) Treasury
bills.
(v) Money market
investments.
(vi) Bonds.
(vii) Marketable securities, including stocks
and bonds.
(viii)
Pensions.
(ix) Deferred
compensation.
(x)
Annuities.
(xi) Other funds that
can be withdrawn or used as collateral for a loan.
(j) "Poverty guidelines" means the version of
the poverty threshold as issued annually by the United States Department of
Human Services.
(k) "Protected
assets" means the portion of assets, as specified in these rules, that must not
be considered when the total financial circumstance is used to determine
financial liability.
(l) "Protected
income" means the portion of income, as specified in these rules, that must not
be considered when the total financial circumstance is used to determine
financial liability.
(m)
"Qualifying income" means income from whatever source derived, regardless of
whether the source is reported on federal or state returns. Qualifying income
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(i) Earned and unearned income.
(ii) Government benefits.
(iii) Other entitlements.
(n) "Responsible party" means a person who is
financially liable for services furnished to an individual, including the
individual, and, as applicable, the individual's spouse and parent or parents
of a minor.
(o) "Spouse" means the
legal marriage partner of the individual.
(p) "Undue financial burden" means a
determination of ability-to-pay that would unduly impact the health and
well-being of the individual or dependents to access the basic necessities of
life, including, but not limited to, food, housing, clothing, and
healthcare.
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