Sec. 18. Except as provided by federal law, if an individual receives a state or federal higher education award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational institution for the individual's benefit:
(1) the individual is not required to report that award as income or as a resource of the individual when applying for Medicaid; and
(2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource of the individual in determining initial or continuing eligibility for Medicaid.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-57.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.160.
Structure Indiana Code
12-15-2-0.5. Provisions Not Limiting Health Care Assistance
12-15-2-1. "Federal Income Poverty Level"
12-15-2-2. Determination and Certification of Eligibility and Effective Date of Assistance
12-15-2-3.5. Eligibility for Aged or Disabled
12-15-2-6.5. Medicaid Buy-in Program
12-15-2-7. Individuals Eligible; Children in Families Receiving Tanf Assistance
12-15-2-10. Individuals Eligible; Long Term Care Program Participants
12-15-2-12. Individuals Eligible; Qualified Children
12-15-2-13. Pregnant Woman Eligibility; Eligibility Time Frame
12-15-2-13-b. Pregnant Woman Eligibility; Eligibility Time Frame
12-15-2-13.5. Eligibility for Women Screened and in Need of Treatment for Breast or Cervical Cancer
12-15-2-14. Minors With Limited Family Income
12-15-2-15.8. Continuous Eligibility to Three Years of Age
12-15-2-16. Eligibility of Individuals Under 18 Years of Age
12-15-2-16.2. Eligibility of Foster Children; Enrollment Assistance
12-15-2-16.5. Automatic Assignment to Medical Support and Third Party Medical Payments; Application
12-15-2-17. Exclusion of Resources in Determining Eligibility for Medicaid; Conditions
12-15-2-17.5. Income Exclusion in Determining Eligibility
12-15-2-17.7. Census Work Income Exclusion in Determining Eligibility
12-15-2-18. Financial Resources; State or Federal Higher Education Awards
12-15-2-21. Ineligibility Due to Noncompliance
12-15-2-23. Look Back; Exemption for Certain Contributions
12-15-2-23.5. Implementation of Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
12-15-2-24. Eligibility; Community Spouse Resource Requirements
12-15-2-25. Eligibility; Retention of Income to Support Community Spouse