(a) Any home and community-based services that the commission provides under Section 1929, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396t) and its subsequent amendments to functionally disabled individuals who have income that exceeds the limit established by federal law for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments shall be provided through the community attendant services program.
(b) In determining an applicant’s eligibility for home and community-based services described by Subsection (a), the commission shall exclude $20 of unearned or earned income from the applicant’s monthly income.