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Obsolete Policy

 

Obsolete 1121 - 409-10 Personal Needs Allowance

Effective Date: November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2021

Previous Policy

 

Institutionalized Clients

Institutionalized clients are allowed to keep a certain amount of money for their personal needs. See Table II-A for this income amount.

Do not allow a personal needs allowance for institutionalized A, B, or D Medicaid clients without a spouse if a doctor says the client is likely to return home within 6 months of admission to the medical institution. See Section 463-1 for deductions for short-term stay clients.

 

Waiver Clients

The Personal Needs Allowance for Waivers is defined in the applicable Waiver Deductions sections.

A.  Aging Waiver and Brain Injury Waiver--See Sec. 409-13

B.  Utah Community Supports and Medically Complex Children Waiver--See Sec. 409-14

C.  Technology Dependent Waiver--See Sec. 409-15

D.  New Choices Waiver--See Sec. 409-16

E.  Physical Disabilities Waiver--See Sec. 409-17