Ohio Admin. Code 5160:1-6-03 - Medicaid: special income rules that may apply when an individual is requesting medicaid payment for long-term care services
(A)
The following
income rules only apply when an individual, regardless of age, is seeking
medicaid payment for long-term care services.
(1)
An individual
ineligible for base eligibility due to excess income shall have his or her
income eligibility determined using the special income level (SIL), in
accordance with rule 5160:1-6-03.1 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
If an
individual's countable income is greater than the SIL, as determined in rule
5160:1-6-03.1 of the Administrative Code, the individual may establish a
qualified income trust (QIT), in accordance with rule 5160:1-6-03.2 of the
Administrative Code to become income eligible for medical
assistance.
(B)
These rules do not describe what is considered income
for the purposes of determining eligibility for medical
assistance.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 5163.02, 5160.02
Rule Amplifies: 5160.02, 5163.02
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(A) The following income rules only apply when an individual, regardless of age, is seeking medicaid payment for long-term care services.
(1) An individual ineligible for base eligibility due to excess income shall have his or her income eligibility determined using the special income level (SIL), in accordance with rule 5160:1-6-03.1 of the Administrative Code.
(2) If an individual's countable income is greater than the SIL, as determined in rule 5160:1-6-03.1 of the Administrative Code, the individual may establish a qualified income trust (QIT), in accordance with rule 5160:1-6-03.2 of the Administrative Code to become income eligible for medical assistance.
(B) These rules do not describe what is considered income for the purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 5163.02, 5160.02
Rule Amplifies: 5160.02, 5163.02