Adult Medicaid Manual MA-2260 FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS-PLA

II. Financial Responsibility

A. Spouse-for-spouse financial responsibility exists for a spouse who:

1. Is legally married to the a/r,

2. Does not receive SSI, Work First, or CAP and

3. Lives in, or is temporarily absent from the home, or

4. Has lived apart for less than one month.

a. Financial responsibility ceases at the beginning of the 2nd month.

b. Beginning with the 2nd month, budget them as separate individuals.

B. Parent-for-child financial responsibility exists for a child who:

1. Is under the age of 18,

2. Lives in or is temporarily absent from the home,

3. Has never been married,

4. Has never served in the military,

5. Has not been legally emancipated,

6. Does not receive SSI, Work First, CAP, or IAS, and

7. Is the natural or adopted child of an adult a/r or of an adult a/r’s spouse;

UNLESS

REVISED 04/01/11-CHANGE NO. 08-11

(II.B.)

8. Either parent(s) receives SSI, AAF, CAP/DA or CAP/MR/DD.

9. Parent for child financial responsibility continues for children who have been out of the parent(s)'s home less than one month:

a. Financial responsibility ceases at the beginning of the 2nd month;

b. Beginning with the 2nd month, budget the child as a separate individual.

10. Parent-for child financial responsibility ends the month after the child turns 18.

C. Children do not have financial responsibility for parents or siblings.