### Question
What does community spouse mean?


### Answer
**Community spouse** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1396r*:

> the spouse of an institutionalized spouse

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

