Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual
Chapter 18 - Expenses and Deductions
Rule 18-14-18.4 - Excess Medical Deduction
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 18-14-18.4
Current through September 24, 2024
A. A deduction will be allowed for a portion of medical expenses over $35.00 per month, excluding special diets, incurred by any household member who is elderly or disabled.
B. Spouses and others who receive benefits as a dependent of the SSI, disabled or blind recipient are not eligible for this deduction.
C. Allowable medical costs include the following:
1. Medical and dental care, including psychotherapy and rehabilitation services provided by a Mississippi licensed practitioner or other qualified health professional.
2. Hospitalization or outpatient treatment.
3. Nursing care and nursing home care, including payments by the household for a person who was a household member immediately prior to entering a hospital or nursing home.
4. Prescription drugs (except any Schedule I controlled substance) prescribed by a Mississippi licensed practitioner, other over-the-counter medication (including insulin), medical supplies and equipment when approved by a Mississippi licensed practitioner or other qualified health professional.
5. Dentures, hearing aids and prosthetics.
6. Reasonable cost of transportation and lodging incurred to obtain medical treatment or services.
7. Health and hospitalization insurance policy premiums.
8. Medicare premiums related to coverage under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and any cost-sharing or spend down expenses incurred by Medicaid recipients.
9. Securing and maintaining a service dog, including the cost of food and veterinary bills.
10. Eyeglasses prescribed by a skilled physician or by an optometrist.
11. Maintaining a homemaker, housekeeper, home health aide, or childcare services that are necessary due to age, infirmity, or illness.
a) An amount equal to the one-person benefit will be considered a medical expense if the household furnishes the majority of the attendant's meals.
b) If a household member incurs attendant care costs that could qualify under both the medical deduction and dependent care deduction, the costs may be deducted as one or the other, but not both.
7 CFR § 273.9(d)(3)
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