Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 104 - Income
Chapter 7 - Sources and Treatment of Unearned Income
Rule 23-104-7.29 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-104-7.29
Current through September 24, 2024
A. This type of income is defined as follows:
1. TANF
provides a monetary grant to families under a program that uses income as a
factor of eligibility and is partially funded by federal block
grants.
B. This type of income is treated as follows:
1. TANF
payments are considered income based on need (IBON).
2. If a Medicaid client is included in the
TANF family unit, the client's share of the TANF grant is counted dollar for
dollar as income and the $50/$20 general income exclusion does not
apply.
3. TANF incentive payments,
additional payments made as a reward for compliance with program requirements,
are also IBON and the $50/$20 general income exclusion does not apply.
4. Participation allowances for
the TANF program, such as those for transportation, are
reimbursements.
Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).
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