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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1138

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Income and Resource Limits for Spouse Living in the Community When the Other Spouse is Institutionalized

[30 Pa.B. 3315]

   The Department of Public Welfare (Department) increased the income and resource limits described in 55 Pa. Code §§ 181.452(d)(2)(iv), 178.124(a)(3)(i) and (ii) effective January 1, 2000, as required by 42 U.S.C.A. § 1396r-5.

   The regulations at §§ 181.452(d)(2)(iv), 178.124(a)(3)(i) and (ii) establish the basis for determining the Monthly Community Spouse Maintenance Need Amount and the maximum and standard Community Spouse Resource Standard for the Categorically Needy Nonmoney Payment Medical Assistance (NMP-MA) and Medically Needy Only Medical Assistance (MNO-MA) Programs. These standards are required to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin annually and are available to the public upon request at the county assistance offices.

   Effective January 1, 2000, the amounts are:

Maximum Community Spouse
   Resource Standard		$84,120
Standard Community Spouse
   Resource Standard		$16,824
Maximum Monthly Community
   Spouse Maintenance Need
   Amount		$  2,103

FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note:  14-NOT-248; (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 1999-00 is $596,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2000-01 is $1.195 million; 2nd Succeeding Year 2001-02 is $1.231 million; 3rd Succeeding Year 2002-03 is $1.268 million; 4th Succeeding Year 2003-04 is $1.306 million; 5th Succeeding Year 2004-05 is $1.345 million; (4) 1998-99 Program--$721.631 Million; 1997-98 Program--$617.252 Million; 1996-97 Program--$591.910 Million; (7) Medical Assistance--Long-Term Care; (8) recommends adoption.

   Funds are available to cover the cost of implementing these changes.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1138. Filed for public inspection June 30, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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