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VEHICLES
Medicaid and SSI have eligibility limits on the value of vehicles that
may be owned by the recipient. The allowed value varies depending on the
circumstances of the beneficiary. In Washington, these values are listed
in Section 7 of WAC
388-470-0040 . (This link is to the state site, which is kept up to
date)
as of April, 2003, section 7 reads as follows:
WAC 388-470-0040 Additional excluded resources for SSI-related medical assistance.
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(7) The equity value of one vehicle up to five thousand dollar is excluded. The five
thousand dollars limitation does not apply when the client or a member of the client's household, uses
the vehicle which is:
(a) Necessary for employment; or
(b) Necessary for the treatment of specific or regular medical problem; or
(c) Modified for operation by, or transportation of, a person with disabilities; or
(d) Necessary due to climate, terrain, distance, or similar factors to provide the client
transportation to perform essential daily activities.
The rule does not require there to be no atlernate means of
transportation, just that the person needs a car to get to essential
places like the grocery store. In general very few Americans fail to meet
this standard and in essence there is not a limit on the value of a car.
Here is a Washington
Law Help ( an invaluable resource) has a more detailed description of
the rules HERE.
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