<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:46:04:10 Income considered.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:04:10"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:04:10 Income considered."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:46:04:10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Income considered.</b> For purposes of determining eligibility for long-term care assistance, an individual's income is determined according to the following:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;For an unmarried individual, the department considers only the individual's income;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;For a child born in a hospital and continuously hospitalized for 30 or more consecutive days from the date of birth, the department considers only the income available to the child during this confinement. The parent's or stepparent's income is not considered;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;For a child who does not meet the criteria contained in subdivision (2) of this section, the department considers the parent's or stepparent's income available to the child in the calendar month of entry to a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility. After the calendar month of entry, the department considers only the income of the parent or stepparent that is actually contributed to the child;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;For a married couple, if one spouse enters a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility and is not expected to remain in the facility for 30 consecutive days, the department considers the couple's combined income available to each other. If the spouse's stay exceeds 29 days, the requirements of chapter 67:46:07 apply;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;For a married couple of which only one spouse participates in either an HCBS or HCBWS program but is not expected to receive services for 30 consecutive days, the department considers the couple's combined income available to each other. If the spouse's participation in HCBS or HCBWS exceeds 29 days, the requirements of chapter 67:46:07 apply;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;For a married couple, if both spouses enter a long-term care facility during the same calendar month, the department considers the couple's combined income available to each other and shared equally in the calendar month of entry regardless of room occupancy. After the calendar month of entry, the department treats the couple as separate individuals and considers only that income which is actually available to the individual; and</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;For a married couple living together during the calendar month that one spouse enters assisted living or adult foster care, the department considers the couple's combined income available to each other in the calendar month of entry. After the calendar month of entry, the department considers only that income which is available to the spouse in assisted living or adult foster care. If the spouse is entering an assisted living facility and is receiving benefits through HCBS or HCBWS, the provisions of subsection (5) apply.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 2 SDR 74, effective May 13, 1976; 4 SDR 10, effective August 28, 1977; 5 SDR 109, effective July 1, 1979; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 170, effective July 21, 1982; 9 SDR 133, effective April 27, 1983; 11 SDR 34, effective September 6, 1984; 12 SDR 153, effective March 23, 1986; transferred from §&nbsp;67:16:19:07, effective August 23, 1992; 20 SDR 92, effective December 21, 1993; 20 SDR 170, effective April 21, 1994; 30 SDR 193, effective June 13, 2004.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-References:</b></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial responsibility of relatives and other individuals, 42 C.F.R. §&nbsp;435.602.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spousal impoverishment, ch 67:46:07.</p> </div> </body> </html>