This rule amendment will revise the number of weeks used to average income budgeting in determining eligibility for Medicaid.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    65A-1.708: Family-Related Medicaid Budgeting Criteria
    65A-1.713: SSI-Related Medicaid Income Eligibility Criteria
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment will revise the number of weeks used to average income budgeting in determining eligibility for Medicaid.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendment provides for changing income averaging from the past eight weeks to the past four weeks to determine Medicaid eligibility. A longer period of past time may be used if necessary to provide a more accurate indication of anticipated fluctuations in future income.
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
    TIME AND DATE: October 30, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
    PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, FL 32399
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pat Whitford, Economic Self-Sufficiency Services, Telephone (850)410-3479

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Document Information

Subject:
The proposed rule amendment provides for changing income averaging from the past eight weeks to the past four weeks to determine Medicaid eligibility. A longer period of past time may be used if necessary to provide a more accurate indication of anticipated fluctuations in future income.
Purpose:
This rule amendment will revise the number of weeks used to average income budgeting in determining eligibility for Medicaid.
Rulemaking Authority:
409.919 FS.
Law:
409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
Contact:
Pat Whitford, Economic Self-Sufficiency Services, Telephone (850)410-3479
Related Rules: (2)
65A-1.708. Family-Related Medicaid Budgeting Criteria
65A-1.713. SSI-Related Medicaid Income Eligibility Criteria