Nebraska Statutes 68-921. Entitlementof spouse; terms, defined
For purposes of sections 68-921 to 68-925 :
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Assets: means property which is not exempt from consideration in determining eligibility for medical assistance under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under section Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Community spouse monthly income allowance: means the amount of income determined by the department in accordance with section 1924 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, Public Law 100-360, Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Community spouse resource allowance: means the amount of assets determined in accordance with section 1924 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, Public Law 100-360, Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Home and community-based services: means services furnished under home and community-based waivers as defined in Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Qualified applicant: means a person (a) who applies for medical assistance on or after July 9, 1988, (b) who is under care in a state-licensed hospital, a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, an assisted-living facility, or a center for the developmentally disabled, as such terms are defined in the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, or an adult family home certified by the department or is receiving home and community-based services, and (c) whose spouse is not under such care or receiving such services and is not applying for or receiving medical assistance. See Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Qualified recipient: means a person (a) who has applied for medical assistance before July 9, 1988, and is eligible for such assistance, (b) who is under care in a facility certified to receive medical assistance funds or is receiving home and community-based services, and (c) whose spouse is not under such care or receiving such services and is not applying for or receiving medical assistance. See Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- Spouse: means the spouse of a qualified applicant or qualified recipient. See Nebraska Statutes 68-921
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Assets means property which is not exempt from consideration in determining eligibility for medical assistance under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under section 68-922 ;
(2) Community spouse monthly income allowance means the amount of income determined by the department in accordance with section 1924 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, Public Law 100-360, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-5;
(3) Community spouse resource allowance means the amount of assets determined in accordance with section 1924 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, Public Law 100-360, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-5. For purposes of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-5(f)(2)(A)(i), the amount specified by the state shall be twelve thousand dollars;
(4) Home and community-based services means services furnished under home and community-based waivers as defined in Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1396;
(5) Qualified applicant means a person (a) who applies for medical assistance on or after July 9, 1988, (b) who is under care in a state-licensed hospital, a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, an assisted-living facility, or a center for the developmentally disabled, as such terms are defined in the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, or an adult family home certified by the department or is receiving home and community-based services, and (c) whose spouse is not under such care or receiving such services and is not applying for or receiving medical assistance;
(6) Qualified recipient means a person (a) who has applied for medical assistance before July 9, 1988, and is eligible for such assistance, (b) who is under care in a facility certified to receive medical assistance funds or is receiving home and community-based services, and (c) whose spouse is not under such care or receiving such services and is not applying for or receiving medical assistance; and
(7) Spouse means the spouse of a qualified applicant or qualified recipient.