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Manual Letter #32

Effective Date: April 1, 2006
Reference: CAF Administrative Rules Manual Letter #40

Manual

Change

Section/Item

Rule Change

Generic Program Elements Added subpoena flowcharts to the confidentiality section. The flowcharts are a reference for staff when the agency receives a subpoena. A.9 N/A
  Policy change to implement Senate Bill 913. Revises policy concerning suspension of medical assistance for inmates of public institutions who are either persons receiving medical assistance because of serious mental illnesses, on SSI, or pregnant women. The definitions of "inmate" and "public institution" are updated for consistency with current law. N.1 461-135-0950
OHP Updated the income and premium standards based on the 2006 Federal Poverty Levels. Effective 1/24/06. E.7
Premium chart
SPD WG E.5
461-155-0225
OSIP Eliminated the ESB resource amount. See SPD PT 06-015. E.2 461-155-0250
461-160-0530
  Amended to follow the new federal requirement that available income of the Medicaid client receiving long-term care services and income of the community spouse must be used to meet the community spouse’s monthly maintenance needs before any additional resources can be transferred to the community spouse to generate interest income to meet the need. See SPD-PT-06-013. E.9 461-160-0580
QMB Opened the SMF program effective 12/1/05. A
D.6
461-135-0730
  Updated the income standards based on the 2006 Federal Poverty Levels. Effective 3/1/06. E.2
SPD WG E.5

461-155-0290
461-155-0291
461-155-0295

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