441—75.27 (249A) AIDS/HIV settlement payments. The following payments are exempt as income and resources when determining eligibility for or the amount of Medicaid benefits under any coverage group if the payments are kept in a separate, identifiable account:
	 75.27(1) Class settlement payments. Payments made from any fund established pursuant to a class settlement in the case of Susan Walker v.	Bayer Corporation, et al., 96-C-5024 (N.D. Ill.) are exempt.
	 75.27(2) Other settlement payments. Payments made pursuant to a release of all claims in a case that is entered into in lieu of the class settlement referred to in subrule 75.27(1) and that is signed by all affected parties in the cases on or before the later of December 31, 1997, or the date that is 270 days after the date on which the release is first sent to the person (or the legal representative of the person) to whom payment is to be made are exempt.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 249A.3 and 249A.4.