24-2, June Quarterly Revision

Revision Notice 24-1; Effective March 1, 2024

Archived Revision 24-1; Effective March 1, 2024
Archived Revision 23-4; Effective Dec. 1, 2023
Archived Revision 23-3; Effective Sept. 1, 2023
Archived Revision 23-2; Effective June 1, 2023

The following sections were revised in the Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD) Handbook:

Section	Title	Change
E-6210	Self-Employment Expenses	Incorporates policy from MEPD and the Texas Works (TW), Bulletin 24-01, 2. Mileage Rate Increase, released on Feb. 1, 2024. (All Programs)
M-5200	Medicaid Buy-In Income Limits	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
M-7100	Post Eligibility —Premium Budgets	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
N-6330	Ineligible Sibling Exclusion	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
N-6351	Examples of Budgeting Steps	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Q-2500	QMB Income Limits	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Q-3200	SLMB Income Limits	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Q-5200	QI Income Limits	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Q-6200	QDWI Income Limit	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Appendix IX	Medicare Savings Program Information	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Appendix XXII	Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program Co-Payment Worksheets	Updates Waiver Program Co-Payment Worksheet No. 5  Spousal Budget – Foster Care or Assisted Living Facilities Updates Waiver Program Co-Payment Worksheet No. 2  Spousal Budget – Institutional Living  Arrangement for Home and Community Based  Waiver Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Appendix XXIX	Special Deeming Eligibility Test for Spouse to Spouse	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Appendix XXXI	Budget Reference Chart	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Appendix XXXIX	MBI Screening Tool and Worksheets	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)
Appendix L	2024 Income and Resources Reference Chart	Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-02, 2024 Federal Poverty Level, released on Feb. 5, 2024. (All Programs)

Retired Bulletins

The following bulletins are deleted from the Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD) Handbook. The information was either incorporated into the handbook or is no longer necessary:

Release Date	Bulletin No.	Title
12-01-23	23-17	Federal Benefits 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
07-03-23	23-12	1. SNAP Benefit Issuance Distribution Schedule Update 2. Unverified Income Over the SNAP and TANF Income Limits 3. Change in Dental Contractor for Incurred Medical Expense Processing
02-01-23	23-02	1. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)          2. Mileage Rate Increase (PDF)
01-03-23	23-01	1. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)          2. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplements Ending (PDF)          3. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition (PDF)
12-02-22	22-21	Federal Benefits 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) (PDF)
11-17-22	22-19	1. Electronic Benefit Transfer Card Processing Primary Cardholder Updates (PDF)          2. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for Summer 2022 (PDF)