A qualified individual's total countable resources are the combination of the qualified individual's resources and those of the essential person, after application of the appropriate exclusions. The exclusions are applied after the essential person's resources are deemed.

For a qualified individual with no spouse, the qualified individual's countable resources are compared with the resource limit for an individual. If the resources do not exceed the limit, the qualified individual meets the resource eligibility requirement. (If countable resources exceed the limit, see SI 01150.200ff.)

For a qualified individual with a spouse, the qualified individual's countable resources are compared with the resource limit for an individual with a spouse. If the resources do not exceed the limit, the qualified individual meets the resource eligibility requirement. (If countable resources exceed the limit, see SI 01150.200ff.)