; and (bb) in the case of an individual who is receiving medical assistance and whose continued eligibility for such assistance is being redetermined, the date on which the individual is determined to satisfy all eligibility requirements applicable to the individual other than income eligibility. (III) Rules of construction (aa) Eligibility determinations during May through December Nothing in subclause (I) shall be construed as diminishing, reducing, or otherwise limiting the State’s obligation to grant eligibility, under circumstances other than those described in such subclause, based on data that include income shown on an individual’s tax return, including the obligation under section 1413(c)(3)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18083(c)(3)(A) ). (bb) Alternative grounds for eligibility Nothing in subclause (I) shall be construed as diminishing, reducing, or otherwise limiting grounds for eligibility other than those described in such subclause, including eligibility based on income as of the point in time at which an application for medical assistance under the State plan or a waiver of the plan is processed. (cc) Qualifying for additional assistance Notwithstanding subclause (I), a State shall use an individual's modified adjusted gross income as determined as of the point in time at which the individual's application for medical assistance is processed or, in the case of redetermination of eligibility, projected annual income, to determine the individual's eligibility for medical assistance if using the individual's modified adjusted gross income, as so determined, would result in the individual being eligible for greater benefits under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) or in the imposition of lower premiums or cost-sharing on the individual under the plan (or waiver) than if the individual's eligibility was determined using the modified adjusted gross income of the individual as shown on the individual's tax return for the preceding calendar year. . (2) Conforming