There are several provisions in the Social Security Protection Act of 2004, Public Law 108-203, which change income and resource rules for Supplementary Security Income (SSI). Since the Medicaid program must be no more restrictive than the SSI program when determining eligibility for persons who are 65 years of age or older, certified blind, or certified disabled, these changes must be used in determining Medicaid eligibility for SSI-related applicants/recipients (A/Rs). The changes and effective dates follow . .
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