Md. Code Regs. 10.09.11.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.09.11.07 - Consideration of Family Income

A. The applicant shall report the income of each family member. When there is evidence of regular expenditures which are inconsistent with reported income, the applicant shall offer an explanation to reconcile the inconsistency.

B. Determining Countable Net Family Income.

(1) In determining an applicant's financial eligibility for the Maryland Children's Health Program, the applicant's family income is considered for the applicable period under consideration.

(2) For the pregnant or postpartum applicant, family income shall consist of the income of the pregnant or postpartum woman and of the following family members when living with the applicant:

(a) Spouse; and

(b) The applicant's children younger than 21 years old.

(3) For the child applicant who is neither pregnant nor postpartum, family income shall consist of the income of the child applicant and the following family members when living with the child applicant:

(a) The child applicant's parents; and

(b) At the option of the child applicant's parents, any of the child applicant's siblings.

(4) For the married child applicant who is neither pregnant nor postpartum, family income shall consist of the income of the married child applicant and the married child applicant's spouse.

C. Regularity of Income. When an applicant or family member with countable income:

(1) Has regular income, the amount to be considered is that which is available or can reasonably be expected to be available during the period under consideration; or

(2) Is self-employed or has irregular or seasonal earnings, the amount to be considered is the expected annual income based on the prior year's gross income.

D. Treatment of Income.

(1) Earned and unearned income which is specified under Regulation .08 of this chapter is counted to establish countable gross income.

(2) Countable gross income shall be reduced by subtracting appropriate income disregards as specified in Regulation .09 of this chapter to determine countable net income.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.11.07

Regulations .07 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1182); adopted permanently effective November 30, 1998 (25:24 Md. R. 1773)
Regulations .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1319); amended permanently October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1856)
Regulation .07C amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)