General Information 510-05-65-05
(Revised 1/02 ML #2762)
Spousal Impoverishment provisions were enacted by Congress, through the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, to protect married couples when one spouse requires extended care, in a medical institution, a nursing facility, or through home and community-based services, by ensuring that the spouse living in the community, who does not need Medicaid, has sufficient income and assets to live with independence and dignity. This provision became effective October 1, 1989.
All medically needy technical and financial eligibility policies apply to couples covered under the spousal impoverishment provisions except as identified in sections 05-65-10 through 05-65-40.
