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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.09.62.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="62" heading="Consideration of Household Income.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The applicant shall report the income of any family member, except for the income of a member that does not file a federal tax return and is not claimed as a federal tax dependent.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Determining Countable Household Income.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In determining an applicant’s financial eligibility for the separate CHIP Program, the applicant’s current household income is considered.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For the targeted low-income child applicant, household income shall consist of the income of the child applicant and the following family members when living with the child applicant:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The child applicant’s parents; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At the option of the child applicant’s parents, any of the child applicant’s siblings.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>When an individual has regular income the amount to be considered is that which is available or can reasonably be expected to be available for a projected period of 12 months, including the month of application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Treatment of Income.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Countable gross income for the separate CHIP Program shall be the household income calculated according to MAGI.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>MAGI income limits shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Converted from traditional income limits to account for elimination of income disregards; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Increased by 5 percentage points of the federal poverty level for the following circumstances:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>When an individual’s income exceeds the Medicaid income standard; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The income standard is the highest income standard under which the individual can be determined eligible.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Household Composition. For purposes of determining the income standard applicable to an applicant or participant, the following rules apply:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An individual plus anyone for whom the individual claims personal exemption shall be included in the federal tax filing unit in the taxable year in which an initial determination or renewal of eligibility is being made;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For an individual who does not file a federal tax return and is not claimed as a federal tax dependent in the taxable year in which an initial determination or renewal of eligibility is being made, the household size shall consist of the individual and the following individuals:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Spouse; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Natural, adopted, or step children;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>In the taxable year in which an initial determination or renewal of eligibility is being made, the household size of a child applicant shall consist of the child and the following individuals:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Natural, adopted, or step parents; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Natural, adopted, or step siblings;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>In the case of a married couple living together, each spouse shall be included in the household of the other spouse, regardless of whether they expect to file a joint federal tax return in the taxable year in which an initial determination or renewal of eligibility is being made; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>For a child applicant, the household size shall consist of the child and the following individuals:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Natural, adopted, or step parents; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Natural, adopted, or step siblings.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>No resources or assets test may be applied to an applicant or participant who is subject to a MAGI-based income test.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>