Alternate Care Spouse: A spouse who is living in a specified living arrangement.
Assessment of Resources: A listing of all countable resources owned jointly or separately by a couple when one is residing in a specified living arrangement and the other is residing in the home. Following an assessment, the spouse in the specified living arrangement may or may not apply for assistance.
Community Spouse: A spouse who is:
1. Not applying for or receiving assistance;
2. Not residing with the alternate care spouse unless the alternate care spouse is eligible for Home and Community-Based Waiver Services; and
3. Not in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.
Continuous Residence: A period of at least 30 consecutive days.
Designation of Resources: A listing of the amount of resources retained by each spouse that is completed at the time of application for assistance when one spouse is residing in a specified living arrangement and the other spouse is residing in the home.
Specified Living Arrangement: A specified living arrangement includes residence in -
1. An adult family home;
2. A long term care facility including Assisted Living Waiver;
3. An assisted living facility;
4. A center for the developmentally disabled;
5. The home with eligibility for Home and Community Based Waiver Services; or
6. A medical institution.
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