CA Welf & Inst Code Section 14005.40


(a)

To the extent federal financial participation is available, the department shall exercise its option under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(X) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(X), to implement a program for aged and disabled persons as described in Section 1902(m) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(m)(1)).

(b)

To the extent federal financial participation is available, the blind shall be included within the definition of disabled for the purposes of the program established in this section.

(c)

An individual shall satisfy the financial eligibility requirement of this program if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)

Countable income, as determined in accordance with Section 1902(m) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(m)), does not exceed an income standard equal to 100 percent of the applicable federal poverty level, plus two hundred thirty dollars ($230) for an individual or, in the case of a couple, three hundred ten dollars ($310), provided that the income standard so determined shall not be less than the SSI/SSP payment level for a disabled individual or, in the case of a couple, the SSI/SSP payment level for a disabled couple.

(2)

(A)For the purposes of calculating countable income under this section, an income exemption shall be applied as necessary to adjust the SSI/SSP payment level as used in this section so that it is the same as the SSI/SSP payment level that was in place on May 1, 2009.

(B)

This additional income exemption shall cease to be implemented when the SSI/SSP payment levels increase beyond those in effect on May 1, 2009.

(C)

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this paragraph by means of an all-county letter or similar instruction without taking regulatory action.

(3)

Countable resources, as determined in accordance with Section 1902(m) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(m)), do not exceed the maximum levels established in that section.

(d)

The financial eligibility requirements provided in subdivision (c) may be adjusted upwards to reflect the cost of living in California, contingent upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act.

(e)

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this section by means of all-county letters or similar instructions, and without taking regulatory action. Thereafter, the department shall adopt regulations in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(f)

For purposes of calculating income under this section during any calendar year, increases in social security benefit payments under Title II of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 401 et seq.) arising from cost-of-living adjustments shall be disregarded commencing in the month that these social security benefit payments are increased by the cost-of-living adjustment through the month before the month in which a change in the federal poverty level requires the department to modify the income standard described in subdivision (c).

(g)

(1)For purposes of this section the following definitions apply:

(A)

“SSI” means the federal Supplemental Security Income program established under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act.

(B)

“Income standard” means the applicable income standard including the augmentations specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c).

(C)

The board and care “personal care services” or “PCS” deduction refers to an income disregard that is applied to a resident in a licensed community care facility in lieu of the board and care deduction (equal to the amount by which the basic board and care rate exceeds the income standard in subparagraph (B), of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g)) when the PCS deduction is greater than the board and care deduction.

(2)

(A)For purposes of this section, the SSI recipient retention amount is the amount by which the SSI maximum payment amount to an individual residing in a licensed community care facility exceeds the maximum amount that the state allows community care facilities to charge a resident who is an SSI recipient.

(B)

For the purposes of this section, the personal and incidental needs deduction for an individual residing in a licensed community care facility is either of the following:

(i)

If the board and care deduction is applicable to the individual, the amount, not to exceed the amount by which the SSI recipient retention amount exceeds twenty dollars ($20), nor to be less than zero, by which the sum of the amount which the individual pays to his or her licensed community care facility and the SSI recipient retention amount exceed the sum of the individual’s income standard, the individual’s board and care deduction, and twenty dollars ($20).

(ii)

If the PCS deduction specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) is applicable to the individual, an amount, not to exceed the amount by which the SSI recipient retention amount exceeds twenty dollars ($20), nor to be less than zero, by which the sum of the amount which the individual pays to his or her community care facility and the SSI recipient retention amount exceed the sum of the individual’s income standard, the individual’s PCS deduction and twenty dollars ($20).

(3)

In determining the countable income under this section of an individual residing in a licensed community care facility, the individual shall have deducted from his or her income the amount specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2).

(h)

No later than one month after the effective date of subdivision (g), the department shall submit to the federal medicaid administrator a state plan amendment seeking approval of the income deduction specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (g), and of federal financial participation for the costs resulting from that income deduction.

(i)

The deduction prescribed by paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) shall be applied no later than the first day of the fourth month after the month in which the department receives approval for the federal financial participation specified in subdivision (h). Until approval for federal financial participation is received, there shall be no deduction under paragraph (3) of subdivision (g).
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Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

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