Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-6-87

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 129-6-87 - Poverty-level working disabled individuals; determined eligibles

(a) Each applicant or recipient shall meet the general eligibility requirements of K.A.R. 129-6-50 and the following specific eligibility requirements:

(1) Medicare part A beneficiary. Each individual shall be entitled to medicare part A benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1395i-2a.

(2) Financial eligibility. A percentage of the official federal poverty income guidelines as specified in K.A.R. 129-6-103(a)(8) shall be used as the income standard for the number of persons in the assistance plan and any other persons whose income is considered. The total applicable income to be considered in the eligibility base period shall be compared against the poverty level for the base period. To be eligible under this regulation, the total applicable income shall not exceed the poverty level established for the base period. The individual shall also not own non-exempt real or personal property with a resource value in excess of twice the allowable amount specified in K.A.R. 129-6-107 for the number of persons whose non-exempt resources are considered available to the individual.

(b) Assistance provided. Assistance under this regulation shall be limited to the payment of medicare part A premiums.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-6-87

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.