### Question
How does the law define resources?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 1396p*, **resources** is defined as:

> given such term in section 1382b of this title, without regard (in the case of an institutionalized individual) to the exclusion described in subsection (a)(1) of such section.

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396p*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

