G-2100, Eligibility Exceptions

Revision 09-4; Effective December 1, 2009

For the income eligibility budget, treatment of the following income exceptions is the same whether the person is in a noninstitutional or an institutional setting.

When calculating the total income for the income eligibility budget, do not consider receipt of those items detailed in Section E-1700, Things That Are Not Income. Some examples of things that are not income are:

  • medical care and services that are not income;
  • social services that are not income;
  • sale of a resource;
  • proceeds of a loan;
  • mandatory payroll deductions; and
  • cafeteria plan.

When calculating the total income for the income eligibility budget, do not consider receipt of those items detailed in Section E-2000, Exempt Income. Some examples of exempt income are:

  • income exempt under federal laws;
  • exempt income for Native Americans;
  • earned income tax credits; and
  • certain educational assistance.

When calculating the total income for the income eligibility budget, do not consider receipt of income that meets the definition of irregular or infrequent detailed in Section E-9000, Infrequent or Irregular Income. Take special note of interest and dividend treatment detailed in: