Special State Rules For Determining Expanded Categorical Eligibility

The state rule ExpCatEligProgOption specifies special rules affecting simulation of expanded categorical eligibility that are not covered by the other program rules. The following options exist:

New York option

Under the "New York" option, families with dependent care expenses have a gross income limit of 200 percent of poverty when determining eligibility under the expanded categorical eligibility rules. The gross income limit for those without dependent care expenses is obtained from ExpCatEligPctPov.

California option

Under the "California" option, units with children under 18 are eligible under the expanded categorical eligibility rules if net income is less than or equal to 100 percent of poverty and gross income is less than or equal to 130 percent of poverty. If a unit with children under 18 also has elderly or disabled members, gross income must be less than or equal to 200 percent of poverty and net income must be less than or equal to 100 percent of poverty.

New York option 2

Under "New York Option 2", families with dependent care expenses have a gross income limit of 200 percent of poverty when determining eligibility under the expanded categorical eligibility rules. Families without an elderly or disabled member with earnings but no dependent care expenses have a gross income limit of 150 percent of poverty. The gross income limit for those with neither dependent care expenses nor earnings is obtained from ExpCatEligPctPov. This option is available beginning with version 65_1.