Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 22 - ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - ADMINISTRATION
Article 14 - AHCCCS MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR HOUSEHOLDS
Section R9-22-1424 - Use of Methods Listed in R9-22-1423 Based on Type of Income
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-22-1424
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. New income.
1. Description. New income is income received
from a new source during the first calendar month that the income is received
from the source.
2. Calculating
monthly income.
a. If a full month's income is
received, the Administration or its designee shall use the appropriate method
described in
R9-22-1423
to calculate the monthly income.
b.
If less than a full month's income is received, the Administration or its
designee shall use the unconverted method to calculate the monthly
income.
B. Terminated income.
1. Terminated income is
income received during the last calendar month when no more income is expected
to be received from that source.
2.
Calculating monthly income.
a. If a full
month's income is received, the Administration or its designee shall use the
appropriate method described in
R9-22-1423
to calculate the monthly income.
b.
If less than a full month's income is received, the Administration or its
designee shall use the unconverted method to calculate the monthly
income.
C. Break in income.
1. Description. A break in
income is a break in established frequency of income of one calendar month or
more.
2. Calculating monthly
income.
a. If a full month's income is
received, the Administration or its designee shall use the appropriate method
described in
R9-22-1423
to calculate the monthly income.
b.
If less than a full month's income is received, the Administration or its
designee shall use the unconverted method to calculate the monthly income.
D. Contract or regular seasonal income.
1. Descriptions.
a. Contract income is income a person earns
under a contract that specifies a length of time the contract covers, the
amount of income to be paid, and the frequency of payment.
b. Regular seasonal income is income that
fluctuates based on season or is only received during a certain season, and can
reasonably be anticipated based on history or other verification.
2. Calculating monthly income.
a. When the contract or regular seasonal
income will not fluctuate over the 12-month period beginning with the month the
application or renewal is submitted, the Administration or its designee shall
use the appropriate income calculation method in
R9-22-1423
for the frequency of receipt.
b.
When the contract or regular seasonal income is anticipated to fluctuate over
the 12-month period beginning with the month the application or renewal is
submitted, the Administration or its designee shall calculate the monthly
income as follows:
i. For a one-time contract
that ends between the month the application or renewal is submitted and the end
of the calendar year, divide the income that will be received from the
application or renewal month through the end of the calendar year by the number
of months in that period to get a monthly equivalent;
ii. For contracts that extend into the next
calendar year, contract that are anticipated to be renewed and regular seasonal
income, the Administration or its designee shall divide the income that will be
received in the 12 month period beginning with the application or renewal month
by 12 to get the monthly equivalent.
E. Unusual variation in the amount of income.
1. Description. Unusual variation is an
amount of income that is different from the established amount received and is
not projected to continue or recur.
2. Calculating monthly income.
a. When calculating income for the month in
which an unusual variation in income occurs, the Administration or its designee
shall include the unusual variation in the income calculation.
b. When an unusual variation in income occurs
during the month, the Administration or its designee shall use the converted
method for calculating monthly income if income is received weekly or
bi-weekly.
c. When projecting
income for the months following the month in which the unusual variation
occurs, the Administration or its designee shall exclude the unusual variation
in income from the income calculation.
F. Self-employment income.
1. Description. Self-employment income is
income a person earns from the person's own trade or business less allowable
expenses.
2. Calculating monthly
income. The Administration or its designee shall prorate the income under
R9-22-1422.
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