SNAP

A medical deduction is allowed for households with a member who meets the definition of elderly in B-431 , Definition of Elderly , or of having a disability in B-432 , Definition of Disability , if the:

member who is elderly or has a disability incurred the expense; and

medical expenses exceed $35 a month. If two or more people in the household qualify for a medical deduction, combine the medical expenses. If an applicant has been or will be reimbursed for a medical expense, deduct only the nonreimbursed amount.

Expenses that the household is still legally obligated to pay are allowed for someone who was a household member:

immediately before entering the hospital or nursing home; or

when the member died.