Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1719 - AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED GROUP
Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 17-1719-12 - Asset requirements
Current through February, 2024
(a) The personal reserve standard is the maximum amount of countable assets that may be held by an individual or household while establishing or maintaining eligibility for medical assistance under this chapter. The personal reserve standards for an individual or two-member household shall be equal to the resource limits employed by the SSI program.
(b) For each household member in households greater than two, $250 shall be added to the SSI personal reserve standard for two and the resultant amount is the personal reserve standard for a household of applicable size.
(c) An individual or household whose equity in non-exempt assets as determined in chapter 17-1725.1 exceeds the personal reserve standard for medical assistance for a household of applicable size shall be ineligible for medical assistance.
(d) An individual who is requesting or receiving coverage of long-term care services must meet the requirements of subchapter 7 of chapter 17-1725.1.
