The assessment date is the start date of the first continuous period of long-term care. The Department does a one-time assessment to determine the value of the couple's community and separate resources as of the date of the first continuous period of long-term care. The resource assessment is done at the request of either spouse, after one spouse is in long-term care or meets the level of care for HCBS, whether or not the couple has applied for Medicaid. State laws relating to community property or the division of marital property are not applied in determining the FSI total combined resources of the couple. (3-17-22)
Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.05.736