23 Miss. Code. R. 104-7.61 - Payments for Clinical Trial Participation

A. These payments are defined as follows:

1. Payments for participation in clinical trials which research and test treatment of rare diseases or conditions, as defined in the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009.

B. These payments are treated as follows:

1. As applicable, exclude the first $2,000 of compensation per calendar year received by a Medicaid client, spouse or deemor as compensation for participation in clinical trials.

2. Payments which are reimbursements for expenses incurred while participating in the trial do not reduce the $2,000 calendar year maximum.

3. Apply the exclusion, if applicable. Otherwise, use regular income counting rules.

4. The Act specifies this exclusion will expire on October 5, 2015. Any unspent compensation under this exclusion will count as a resource at that time.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 104-7.61

Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994); Clinical Trials Improvement Act of 2009.