PUBLIC LAW 108–173—DEC. 8, 2003
117 STAT. 2111
supplemental security income program) do not exceed— ‘‘(I) for 2006, $10,000 (or $20,000 in the case of the combined value of the individual’s assets or resources and the assets or resources of the individual’s spouse); and ‘‘(II) for a subsequent year the dollar amounts specified in this subclause (or subclause (I)) for the previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous year. Any dollar amount established under subclause (II) that is not a multiple of $10 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. ‘‘(ii) USE OF SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FORM AND PROCESS.—The Secretary, jointly with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall— ‘‘(I) develop a model, simplified application form and process consistent with clause (iii) for the determination and verification of a part D eligible individual’s assets or resources under this subparagraph; and ‘‘(II) provide such form to States. ‘‘(iii) DOCUMENTATION AND SAFEGUARDS.—Under such process— ‘‘(I) the application form shall consist of an attestation under penalty of perjury regarding the level of assets or resources (or combined assets and resources in the case of a married part D eligible individual) and valuations of general classes of assets or resources; ‘‘(II) such form shall be accompanied by copies of recent statements (if any) from financial institutions in support of the application; and ‘‘(III) matters attested to in the application shall be subject to appropriate methods of verification. ‘‘(iv) METHODOLOGY FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary may permit a State in making eligibility determinations for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under this section to use the same asset or resource methodologies that are used with respect to eligibility for medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing described in section 1905(p) so long as the Secretary determines that the use of such methodologies will not result in any significant differences in the number of individuals determined to be subsidy eligible individuals. ‘‘(F) TREATMENT OF TERRITORIAL RESIDENTS.—In the case of a part D eligible individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the individual is not eligible to be a subsidy eligible individual under this section but may be eligible for financial assistance with prescription drug expenses under section 1935(e). ‘‘(4) INDEXING DOLLAR AMOUNTS.—
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