| (a) In determining a person's co-payment, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) calculates earned income each month by subtracting the following mandatory payroll deductions: (1) income tax; (2) social security tax; (3) required retirement withholding; and (4) required uniform expenses. (b) After a person or couple in an institutional setting is determined eligible, HHSC applies the payroll deductions described in subsection (a) of this section to: (1) an applicant or recipient; (2) an applicant's or recipient's spouse; and (3) a dependent relative of either spouse. |
