Is expanded Medicaid eligibility using home and community based service rules permitted under the PACE program?
Yes. Section 710 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 permits States to cover PACE enrollees under institutional groups and rules similar to those that apply under home and community based services waivers. This means that States can elect to cover PACE enrollees under the special income level group (also known as the 300 percent group). States can also apply other institutional rules to PACE enrollees, such as spousal impoverishment and post-eligibility treatment of income.
