53-6-805. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Department to make rules. The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of the partnerships, including but not limited to rules concerning:
     (1) the populations and age groups eligible to have resources disregarded for the purposes of qualification for medical assistance benefits under the Montana medicaid program;
     (2) the level of care that an individual requires in order to have resources disregarded in determining eligibility for medical assistance benefits;
     (3) the amount and type of resources of an individual that will be disregarded in determining eligibility for medical assistance benefits;
     (4) requirements for the disregard of resources of an individual in determining eligibility for medical assistance benefits; and
     (5) the exemption of protected resources from a lien provided in 53-6-171 through 53-6-189 for the recovery of medical assistance benefits paid by the state.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 195, L. 1997.