NAC427A.406. Income of applicant or recipient: Limitation; determination; reporting.

     1. The allowable gross monthly income of a recipient must be determined during any month that services are provided by COPE in accordance with the institutional guidelines established by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services subject to the amendments set forth by the Commission, if any.

     2. To determine the gross monthly income of an applicant or a recipient, any income excluded pursuant to NAC 427A.408 during the month on which the determination is based must be subtracted from the total amount of income received by the applicant or recipient for that month.

     3. All income, except income excluded pursuant to NAC 427A.408, must be verified, documented and counted in determining the eligibility of an applicant or the continued eligibility of a recipient.

     4. An applicant or a recipient shall:

     (a) Report to the Division all changes in his or her income.

     (b) Ensure that all income and verification of that income is reported to the Division.

     5. If any income of the applicant or recipient is distributed among more than one person, only the applicant’s or recipient’s portion of the income may be counted in determining the eligibility of the applicant or the continued eligibility of the recipient.

     6. Any money that is deposited in a bank account will be considered income for the month it is deposited and will thereafter be considered an asset.

     (Added to NAC by Aging Services Div., eff. 7-16-92; A 1-10-97; R163-06, 9-18-2007)