| (a) For each applicant, the household income is:
(1) the sum of individual income (as calculated under §366.1109
of this chapter (relating to Calculation of Individual Income)) for
each individual in the applicant's household composition (as determined
under §366.225 of this subchapter (relating to Determination
of Household Composition));
(2) less a standard income disregard equal to five
percentage points of the Federal Poverty Level for the applicable
household size, as permitted by 42 C.F.R. §435.603(d)(4).
(b) To be eligible for the Presumptive Medicaid Program,
the applicant's household income must be less than or equal to the
Federal Poverty Level of the applicable Presumptive Medicaid Program
in accordance with §366.213 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible
Groups).
(c) HHSC may modify or implement additional income
eligibility policies developed under this subchapter to be consistent
with state and federal laws.
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