The individual has dependent family members other than the community spouse AND
The dependent family member meets the criteria for a family dependent AND
The individual agrees to give the dependent family member(s) the allowance AND
The dependent family member(s) live with the community spouse OR
The dependent family member(s) do not live with the community spouse.
Dependent Family Member(s) Live with the Community Spouse
If the individual's dependent family member(s) live with the individual's spouse, determine the Family Dependent's Allowance as follows:
For each family dependent, determine the family dependent's monthly countable gross income AND
If the family dependent's gross income is greater than the Minimum Spousal Standard, no family dependent allowance is deducted for that family dependent OR
If the family dependent's gross income is less than the Minimum Spousal Standard, subtract the family dependent's gross income from the Minimum Spousal Standard AND
Divide the result by three.
Add the results together from step 4 (above) for each family dependent, to give the total Family Dependent Allowance.
Dependent Family Member(s) do not Live with the Community Spouse
If the individual's dependent family member(s) do not live with the individual's spouse, determine the Family Dependent's Allowance as follows:
Add together the gross countable income (monthly) for all family dependents AND
Subtract the total dependent's income from the Medically Needy Income Eligibility Standard (MNIES) for the number of dependents
This gives the total Family Dependents Allowance that is to be deducted from the individual's remaining gross income