North Carolina § 108A-54.4 Income disregard for federal cost-of-living adjustments

North Carolina Statutes

§ 108A-54.4 — Income disregard for federal cost-of-living adjustments

North Carolina § 108A-54.4

Ch. 108ASocial Services

Art. 2Programs of Public Assistance

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-54.4 (2026).

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An increase in a Medical Assistance Program recipient's income due solely to a cost-of-living adjustment to federal Social Security and Railroad Retirement payments shall be disregarded when determining income eligibility for the Medical Assistance Program. This section shall not be deemed to render a recipient eligible for the Medical Assistance Program if all other eligibility requirements are not met. (2012-142, s. 10.6(a); 2016-94, s. 12H.7.)

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An increase in a Medical Assistance Program recipient's income due solely to a cost-of-living adjustment to federal Social Security and Railroad Retirement payments shall be disregarded when determining income eligibility for the Medical Assistance Program. This section shall not be deemed to render a recipient eligible for the Medical Assistance Program if all other eligibility requirements are not met. (2012-142, s. 10.6(a); 2016-94, s. 12H.7.)