Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 173 - CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Chapter 2 - CARE OF CLIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS
Section 173-2-003 - ELIGIBILITY
Current through September 17, 2024
To be eligible for assistance from the Tuberculosis Program, a client must:
(A) Be diagnosed with communicable tuberculosis, be suspected to have communicable tuberculosis, be a contact, or have a Class B tuberculosis designation;
(B) Be residing in Nebraska;
(C) Meet income and resource requirements based on household size; and
(D) Meet all statutory requirements for receiving assistance from the program.
003.01 INCOME AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS. A client's annual income for the household must be at or below two hundred and fifteen percent of the federal poverty level in order to participate in the program. The income level is adjusted based on household size. A client's available resources may not exceed an estimated total of four thousand dollars. Available resources includes cash or other liquid assets or any type of real or personal property or interest in property that the client owns and may convert into cash to be used for support and maintenance. A resource which appears on record in the name of a client is deemed to belong to the client Jointly owned resources other than in joint tenancy are to be given the proportionate share based on the number of owners of the resource available to each owner. Resources that are owned jointly, are to be given the proportionate share based on the number of owners of the resource available to each owner. Resources that are owned in joint tenancy are considered available in total to the client. If the encumbrances against the property equal or exceed the price for which the property could be sold, the property is not an available resource. The value of the property is determined after any the amount of debt secured by mortqaqes, liens, promissory notes, and judgements are subtracted from the gross value of the encumbered property. The following resources are excluded in making a determination of eligibility:
003.02 APPLICATION. Application to the program is made by submission of a complete application to the Department Prior to eligibility being determined, a client must also provide the following as requested by the Department:
003.03 APPROVAL. An approved application establishes client eligibility for 12 months provided the client continues to meet the eligibility requirements in statue and this chapter. The service start date for a client may be set for when a client is identified as a contact, or a suspect, receives a Class B Tuberculosis designation, or receives a diagnosis of communicable tuberculosis.
003.04 DENIAL. When the Department determines a client does not meet the eligibility requirements or is in violation of any provision set out in this chapter the Department will send written notice to the client stating the reason for the denial.
003.05 MAINTENANCE OF CLIENT ELIGIBILITY. The client, or the client's representative, is responsible for informing the program in writing, within thirty (30) days of the following changes:
003.06 TERMINATION. When the Department determines a client meets the requirements for termination from participation in the program the Department will send written notice to the client stating the reason for the termination. Clients are ineligible for the program and may be terminated from it under the following circumstances:
003.07 INACTIVITY. if there have been no payments processed on a client's behalf in a state fiscal year the client's participation in the program shall be terminated.