SECTION 358.434. Budget Types for a Noninstitutional Setting

(a) Individual budget. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) prepares an individual budget for a person in a noninstitutional setting if the person is:

(1) single;

(2) widowed;

(3) divorced; or

(4) married and is:

(A) an applicant separated from his or her spouse at the time of application; or

(B) a recipient separated from his or her spouse during the previous month.

(b) Couple budget. HHSC prepares a couple budget for a couple in a noninstitutional setting if:

(1) the couple meets the definition of a couple in §358.431 of this division (relating to Definitions);

(2) each spouse is an applicant or a recipient; and

(3) both spouses are in the same coverage group.

(c) Companion budget. HHSC prepares a companion budget for a person in a noninstitutional setting who has an ineligible spouse if:

(1) the couple meets the definition of a couple in §358.431 of this division; and

(2) the person lives with the ineligible spouse during any part of a calendar month.

Source Note: The provisions of this §358.434 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5497