<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:46:05:17 Transfer of property not affecting eligibility.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:05:17"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:05:17 Transfer of property not affecting eligibility."> <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>67:46:05:17.&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfer of property not affecting eligibility.</b> A transfer of a resource does not affect eligibility for long-term care services when the transfer is to a son or daughter meeting the definition of blind or disabled according to §§&nbsp;67:46:03:02, 67:46:03:18, and 67:46:03:19 or when the transfer is from one spouse to another or to another person for the sole benefit of the spouse.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A transfer after August 10, 1993, does not affect eligibility for long-term care services when the transfer is to a trust established solely for the benefit of one of the following:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;A son or daughter who meets the definition of disabled or blind according to §§&nbsp;67:46:03:02, 67:46:03:18, and 67:46:03:19;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;An individual under age 65 who meets the definition of disabled according to §&nbsp;67:46:03:18; or</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;An individual who has a Medicaid income trust and the amount placed into the trust does not exceed amounts necessary to pay the monthly nursing facility rate.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 16 SDR 203, effective May 27, 1990; transferred from §&nbsp;67:16:20:05.02, effective August 23, 1992; 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995.</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>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-3.1">28-6-3.1.</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>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-3.1">28-6-3.1.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference:</b> Medicaid income trust, §&nbsp;67:46:05:33.01.</p> </div> </body> </html>