New Mexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue 2 /
January 28, 2020
This is an
amendment to 8.200.510 NMAC, Section 8 & 12, effective 1/16/2020.
8.200.510.8 [RESERVED] MISSION STATEMENT: To transform lives. Working with our partners, we design and deliver
innovative, high quality health and human services that improve the security
and promote independence for New Mexicans in their communities.
[8.200.510.8 NMAC - Rp, 8.200.510.8 NMAC, 7/1/2015; A/E, 3/1/2017; A/E,
1/16/2020]
8.200.510.12 POST-ELIGIBILITY
CALCULATION (MEDICAL CARE CREDIT):
Apply applicable deductions in the order listed below when determining
the medical care credit for an institutionalized spouse.
DEDUCTION AMOUNT
A. Personal needs allowance for institutionalized spouse:
[(1)] [July 1, 2018] July
1, 2019 [$72]
$74
[(2)] [July 1, 2017] [$70]
B. Minimum monthly
maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA):
[(1)] [July 1, 2018] July 1, 2019 [$2,058]
$2,114
[(2)] [July 1, 2017] [$2,030]
C. The community
spouse monthly income allowance (CSMIA) is calculated by subtracting the
community spouse's gross income from the MMMNA:
(1) If
allowable shelter expenses of the community spouse exceeds the minimum
allowance then deduct an excess shelter allowance from community spouse's
income that includes: expenses for rent; mortgage (including interest and
principal); taxes and insurance; any maintenance charge for a condominium or
cooperative; and an amount for utilities (if not part of maintenance charge
above); use the standard utility allowance (SUA) deduction used in the food
stamp program for the utility allowance.
[(a)] [July 1, 2018] July 1, 2019 [$617]
$635
[(b)] [July
1, 2017] [$609]
(2) Excess
shelter allowance may not exceed the maximum:
(a) [Jan.
1, 2019] July 1, 2019 [$1,103] $1,047
(b) July
1, 2018 $1,032
(c) Jan.
1, 2018 $1,060
(d) July
1, 2017 $993
D. Any extra
maintenance allowance ordered by a court of jurisdiction or a state
administrative hearing officer.
E. Dependent family
member income allowance (if applicable) calculated as follows: 1/3 X MMMNA - dependent member's income).
F. Non-covered
medical expenses.
G. The maximum
total of the community spouse monthly income allowance and excess shelter
deduction may not exceed $3,161.
[8.200.510.12 NMAC - Rp,
8.200.510.12 NMAC, 7/1/2015; A/E, 3/1/2017; A/E. 8/30/2018; A/E, 4/11/2019; A,
7/30/2019; A/E, 1/16/2020]