ARSD 67:46:06:05. Deduction for personal needs

An applicant or recipient residing in a nursing or intermediate care facility is allowed: (1) A deduction of one hundred dollars per month to cover personal needs; (2) If earning income, an additional deduction for personal needs up to a maximum of the first seventy-five dollars of gross earned income per month; and (3) If paying court-ordered child or spousal support, an additional deduction for personal needs up to the amount of child or spousal support actually paid out, not to exceed the court-ordered amount.