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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.18.05.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="05" heading="Eligibility.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except when an individual is enrolled in Medical Assistance but does not have prescription coverage assistance, an individual who is eligible for Medical Assistance is not eligible for MADAP.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To be eligible for benefits, an individual shall meet the following criteria:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Residency;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Medical; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Financial.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Residency Criteria. To meet the residency criteria the individual shall be a resident of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Medical Criteria. To meet the medical criteria the individual shall be infected with HIV as verified by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Financial Criteria.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To meet the financial criteria the individual shall have a projected gross household income less than or equal to 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines as updated annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under authority of 42 U.S.C. §9902(2).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Projected gross household income shall be determined based on what can reasonably be expected to be received during the 12-month period beginning with the month in which the completed application is filed or verification of eligibility is submitted.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Gross household income includes income derived from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Wages and salaries, including tips;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Net income from self-employment or business;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Unemployment income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Social security payments, including disability payments;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Alimony;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Retirement income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Pension income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Investment income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Rental income; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Other taxable income, such as prizes, awards, and gambling winnings.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Gross household income under this chapter does not include income derived from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Child support;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Gifts;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Supplemental Social Security Income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Veterans’ disability payments;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Workers’ compensation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Proceeds from loans, such as student loans, home equity loans, or bank loans.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>