3817743, 65A-1.712 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 3817743

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

Chapter:

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Overview

RULE:

65A-1.712

SSI-Related Medicaid Resource Eligibility Criteria

PURPOSE:

Amendments to the proposed rule revise Medicaid policies in accordance with federal law, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. The DRA provides for reform in the treatment of assets in the institutional Medicaid eligibility determination. It also adds policies for hearing officers on when and how they can adjust a community spouse resource allowance or a community spouse income allowance under spousal impoverishment provisions in subsection (4) of the rule.

SUMMARY:

Proposed amendments revise the language to the rule to be consistent with federal requirements regarding transfer of assets provisions and the treatment of assets.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/23/2007 Vol. 33/08

COMMENTS:

From 2/23/2007 To 3/16/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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