Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-6-42

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024

Section 129-6-42 - Assistance planning for MAGI-excepted coverage groups

(a) In independent living arrangements for the groups described in K.A.R. 129-6-34(c)(2), the following requirements shall apply:

(1) For any child who is not blind or disabled, the assistance plan shall consist of all children in the family group and the legally responsible relatives of the children, if living together.

(2) For any child who is not living with a legally responsible relative, a separate assistance plan shall be applicable and shall include the siblings of the child if in the family group.

(3) For SSI recipients, a separate assistance plan shall be applicable and shall include only the SSI recipient.

(4) For all other persons, the assistance plan shall consist of those members of the family group for whom assistance is requested and eligibility is determined.

(5) For any deceased person for whom an application is made, the assistance plan shall be determined as if the person were living.

(b) In long-term care arrangements for the groups described in K.A.R. 129-6-34(c)(2), each person shall have a separate assistance plan, unless one of the following exceptions applies:

(1) The person's protected income level is being computed as if the person were maintaining an independent living arrangement.

(2) The person's income and resources are considered available to both members of a couple, as specified in K.A.R. 129-6-106(f).

(3) A couple is residing in the same long-term care institutional arrangement, and only one spouse has income.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-6-42

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 65-1,254 and 75-7403; effective, T-129-10-31-13, Nov. 1, 2013; effective Feb. 28, 2014.