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Run Date: DEC 28, 2005                     Designation: EAS*1*69
Package : EAS - ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM Priority: EMERGENCY
Version : 1        SEQ #59                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: DEC 31, 2005
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Subject: 2006 GMT THRESHOLDS

Category: 
  - Routine
  - Data Dictionary

Description:
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 NOTE: The Health Eligibility Center (HEC)  will install Patch 
 IVMB*2.0*867 before January 1, 2006.
  
 Per VHA DIRECTIVE 2005-064 - This patch MUST be installed before January 
 1, 2006. The patch is being released as an emergency patch (together with 
 DG*5.3*686 and IB*2.0*331) and may be installed out of sequence with 
 respect to other released EAS patches.
  
 The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for income year 2005 provided 
 in VHA DIRECTIVE 2005-064, MEANS TEST AND GEOGRAPHIC-BASED MEANS TEST 
 THRESHOLDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2006 are distributed with this patch.  The 
 updated values for GMT THRESHOLDS file #712.5 are used in the 
 determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold for a given income year, based 
 on locality and number of dependents.
  
 Geographical income level thresholds are set yearly by the U.S. 
 Department of Housing and Urban Development.  This large set of income 
 thresholds is usually referred to as the HUD index.  The geographic based 
 income limits for FY 2005 can be found at:
 http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/costs/docs/GMTIncomeThresholds2005.pdf
  
 This patch, EAS*1.0*69 is one of three VistA 2006 threshold patches.  It 
 addresses the annual updates for the GMT Thresholds.  Patch DG*5.3*686 
 will update the thresholds for the Means Tests and the Maximum Annual 
 Pension Rate.  Patch IB*2.0*331 will address the annual updates for the 
 Pharmacy Copay Thresholds.
  
  
 SOFTWARE RETRIEVAL
 ==================
  
 The software for this patch is not being distributed through the National 
 Patch Module. This patch is being distributed as a host file. The host 
 file will contain the following three KIDS builds:
    
             Host file name:    DG_53_P686.KID
    
                     Builds: DG*5.3*686
                             EAS*1.0*69
                             IB*2.0*331
  
 Sites may retrieve the software directly using FTP from the 
 ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory at the following OI Field Offices:
    
                     Albany   : ftp.fo-albany.med.va.gov
                     Hines    : ftp.fo-hines.med.va.gov
               Salt Lake City : ftp.fo-slc.med.va.gov
       First Available Server : download.vista.med.va.gov
    
 The following file will be available:
    
     File Name            Description
     ---------            -----------
     DG_53_P686.KID       Host File containing KIDS software distribution
    
 Note:  Use ASCII mode when transferring the .KID file.
   
   
 This patch addresses the following New Service Request (NSR):
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 There is no NSR  associated with this patch.
   
  
 This patch addresses the following NOIS/Remedy ticket(s):
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 There are no NOIS/Remedy tickets associated with this patch.
  
  
 TEST SITES:
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 Bronx VAMC
 Puget Sound HCS
 West LA VAMC
   
   
        ================INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS =================
   
 The components sent with this patch EAS*1.0*69 have been included in the 
 HOST File DG_53_P686.KID.  Please follow the instructions listed in the 
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section of the patch description for patch
 DG*5.3*686.
   
   1.   COMPONENTS SENT WITH PATCH 
        --------------------------
        The following data dictionary is included in this patch: 
        #712.5    GMT THRESHOLDS
        #712.6    GMT MSA CODE
   
         Total number of data dictionaries - 2
   
   
        The following is a list of the routine(s) included in this patch.
        The second line of each of these routine(s) will look like:
   
      <tab>;;1.0;ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM;**[patch list]**;MAR 15,2001
   
                            CHECK^XTSUMBLD results
   
        Routine       Before Patch     After Patch    Patch List 
        -------       ------------     -----------    ----------
        EAS1069P      N/A              710578         69
   
         Total number of new routines - 1
   
   2.   Routine EAS1069P may be deleted after successful installation
        of this patch.

Routine Information:
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Routine Name: EAS1069P

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User Information:
Entered By  : HUA,PATRICK                   Date Entered  : NOV 02, 2005
Completed By: MULLER,RICHARD                Date Completed: DEC 28, 2005
Released By : FRANCE,KATHI                  Date Released : DEC 28, 2005
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