LAC 50:III.10703. General Provisions

A. Medicaid utilizes the income and asset methodologies of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program to determine Medicaid eligibility for aged, blind and disabled individuals. B. Under Section 1902(r)(2) of the Social Security Act, states are allowed to use less restrictive income and asset methodologies in determining eligibility for most Medicaid eligibility groups than are used by the cash assistance program. C. The following individual’s resources shall be considered in determining eligibility for the Qualified Disabled and Working Individual (QDWI) Program: 1. the applicant/recipient; and 2. the spouse living in the home with the applicant/recipient.