Notice of Change/Withdrawal

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1.712: SSI-Related Medicaid Resource Eligibility Criteria
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 24, June 15, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: August 13, 2007, 1:30 p.m.

PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, FL 32399

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Pat Whitford, Economic Self-Sufficiency Services, Phone (850)410-3479

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE CHANGE:

(3) Transfer of Resources and Income.

(e) Each individual shall be given the opportunity to rebut the presumption that a resource or income was transferred for the purpose of qualifying for Medicaid eligibility. No period of ineligibility shall be imposed if the individual provides proof that they intended to dispose of the resource or income at fair market value or for other valuable consideration, or provides proof that the transfer occurred solely for a reason other than to become Medicaid eligible or if the individual’s total countable resources (including the transferred resources) are below the program limits.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS. History–New 10-8-97, Amended 1-27-99, 4-1-03, 9-28-04, 8-10-06(1), 8-10-06(2), 8-10-06(3), ________.