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MAP BASIC Income Policy
- This policy has different requirements than MAP
- Sponsor’s income is not counted
- Proof requirements are different
- Household must be at or below 200% of the FPL
- Missing Paycheck Stubs
Client must have at least one paycheck stub dated within the last 4 weeks for MAP BASIC. Example client brings in one paycheck stub from HEB but does not have the other three paystubs received during the last 4 weeks. - Client has two options:
- Return with missing paycheck stubs
- Calculate the missing income using the rate of pay x 40 hours.
- New Income-Earned income that started less than 4 weeks prior to interview (MAP and MAP BASIC)
- Received
- Use the income from the paycheck stubs received
- Calculate the future income using the rate of pay multiplied by the number of hours clients states they will work
- Not Received
- Calculate income using the rate of pay multiplied by the number of hours the client states they will work.
- Received
- Issuing MAP BASIC Retro coverage for a clinic visit:
- Effective 7/22/2019 income for 30 days prior to date of service is no longer required
- 4/1/2019-7/21-2019 income for 30 days prior to effective date of coverage
| Type of income | Income Counted | Income Exempted | Notes |
| Adoption Payments | x | ||
| AmeriCorps | x | ||
| Child Support | x | Only when child is member of the household | |
| Crime Victim’s Compensation Payments | x | ||
| Foster Care Payment | x | ||
| Lump sum payments such as loans, scholarships, tax returns, etc. |
x |
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| Long or Short Term Disability Insurance payments |
x |
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| Mileage Reimbursement | x | ||
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Military Pay |
x |
Count allowances for housing, food, base pay and flight pay.
Exempt amount withheld under the G. I. Bill |
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| Money received that is intended and used for the maintenance of a person who is not a member of the household | x | Social Security Disability or SSI if individual applying is payee | |
| Other Unearned Income | x | Sponsor’s Income for MAP (exclude for MAP BASIC),
Child support for a child not a member of the household |
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| Pension or Retirement Benefits | x | ||
| Regular cash contributions | Received weekly or monthly | ||
| RSDI– Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance | x | Do not count the amount being recouped for prior overpayment | |
| RSDI– for an individual with active Medicaid | x | Verification of Medicaid is required | |
| SSI– Supplemental Security Income | x | All earned/unearned income received by the SSI recipient is exempt
Exempt Sponsor’s SSI |
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| TANF-Temporary Aid to Needy Families | x | All earned/unearned income received by the TANF recipient is exempt
Exempt Sponsor’s TANF |
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| Trust Fund, Dividends, Interest, Royalty income | x | ||
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Unemployment Compensation |
x |
Exempt amount being recouped for overpayment | |
| Veteran’s Administration Payments |
x |
Do not count Amount being recouped for overpayment | |
| Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) | x | ||
| Wages and Salaries, including Commissions, Tips, and Vacation pay |
x |
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| Wages/Earned Income that ceases during the four week period |
x |
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| Wages received by a minor not in school |
x |
Minors who have officially withdrawn or dropped out | |
| Wages received by a minor in school | x | Verification of school attendance not required | |
| Work study | x | Verification required | |
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Workers Compensation Payments |
x |
Exempt payments paid to reimburse employee for out of pocket health care expenses | |
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) |
x |
Exempt On-the-Job (OJT) Program Payments to a child under 19. Verification is required and must be provided through Texas Workforce Commission |