Family and Children's Medicaid MA-3310 MPW Budgeting

II. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Certain persons have financial responsibility.

A. Spousal Responsibility

Spouse-for-spouse financial responsibility applies except when one spouse receives Work First, SSI or CAP. Count a spouse’s income as available to a spouse in an assistance unit when they live together or when one is temporarily absent for 12 months or less. The temporary absence may include but is not limited to temporary absence in long-term care. To determine the number of months, begin counting the calendar months from the first month the pregnant woman is separated from her spouse.

B. Do Not Apply Parental Financial Responsibility to the Pregnant Woman.