Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 104 - Income
Chapter 7 - Sources and Treatment of Unearned Income
Rule 23-104-7.41 - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-104-7.41
Current through September 24, 2024
A. This type of income is treated as follows:
1. The value of
a gift card or gift certificate is unearned income in the month it is received
if the gift card or certificate can be used to purchase food or shelter or can
be resold.
a) Absent evidence to the contrary,
presume a gift card or certificate can be resold.
1) Evidence to the contrary could include a
legally enforceable prohibition on resale or transfer of the card/certificate
imposed by the card issuer/merchant printed on the card or
certificate.
2. The value of the gift card/certificate is
subject to general rules pertaining to income and income exclusion, e.g.,
infrequent or irregular income exclusion policy.
Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).
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