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SNAP Michigan Medical Deduction Calculator in JavaScript
console.log("SNAP Michigan Medical Expense Deduction Calculator\n");
/* I want to learn JavaScript, so I'm rebuilding my python SNAP MI calculator using JS
This calculates the total medical expense deduction for a SNAP household in Michigan
using the following benefit rules: https://mdhhs-pres-prod.michigan.gov/olmweb/ex/BP/Public/BEM/554.pdf
If total medical expenses exceed $35/mo for senior or disabled households members,
the SNAP household can take a standard medical deduction of $165/mo. If their countable medical expenses exceed $200/mo,
they can deduct the actual amount minus $35/mo */
// I couldn't find a good equivalent for python's input() function so I created person objects for testing purposes
let person1 = {
name: "Allan",
age: 42,
disability: "yes",
medical_expenses: 30,
};
let person2 = {
name: "Sally",
age: 60,
disability: "no",
medical_expenses: 25,
};
let person3 = {
name: "Jordan",
age: 58,
disability: "no",
medical_expenses: 215,
};
let household = [person1, person2, person3];
function calculate_medical_deductions(_household_details) {
countable_medical_expenses = 0;
for (person in household) {
if (
(household[person]["age"] >= 60) |
(household[person]["disability"] == "yes")
) {
countable_medical_expenses += household[person]["medical_expenses"];
}
}
if (countable_medical_expenses <= 35) {
console.log(
"You are unable to take a medical expense deduction. Your countable medical expenses do not exceed $35 per month. ",
);
} else if (
countable_medical_expenses > 35 &&
countable_medical_expenses <= 200
) {
console.log("You qualify for the standard medical deduction of $165. ");
} else {
countable_medical_expenses -= 35;
console.log(
"You qualify for a medical deduction of $" + countable_medical_expenses,
);
}
}
calculate_medical_deductions(household);
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