7500 - Determination of Financial Eligibility

Need is a factor of eligibility in all categories of assistance and shall be determined through the application of standards by use of the budgetary method.

Need requirements and countable income shall be documented.

7510 Reserved

7520 Reserved

7530 Financial Eligibility -

7531 Financial Eligibility in the QMB, LMB, QWD, and Working Healthy Program - Financial eligibility exists if countable income does not exceed the allowable poverty level standards and resources do not exceed program limits, where applicable. A person cannot spenddown to obtain eligibility under any of these programs.