County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA County Medical Services CMS Program Guide CMS Maintenance Need Level MNL Income Limit Number Page 0602 1 of 1 Background The maintenance need is the amount of income a person or family is allowed to keep for living expenses This section shows the monthly Maintenance Need Levels MNL used to determine CMS eligibility Policy A Determine MNL The maximum monthly net nonexempt income for CMS is 165 of the Federal Poverty Level FPL When monthly net nonexempt income exceeds 165 FPL the amount should be compared to the maximum amount allowed for CMS Hardship 350 FPL When the application date is June workers will use the month of certification to determine which years MNL chart to use B MNLFPL Income Limit Chart See Desk Aid 02 Other Program Impacts None References None Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by April 30 2019 Release Date April 25 2016 Example 1 Application date is June 27 2015 Application disposition is evaluated on July 1 2015 and CMS is granted effective June 1 2015 The MNL chart effective July 1 2014 is used Example 2 Application date is June 27 2015 Application disposition is evaluated on July 1 2015 and CMS is granted effective July 1 2015 The MNL chart effective July 1 2015 is used