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IMA POLICY MANUAL
PART IV: NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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AR: In order to be eligible for MA as a caretaker of a child, the adult must be responsible for the day-to-day care of the child. This includes physical care, supervision, and making decisions about the child.
The SSR should consider a parent in the home to be the caretaker of the child unless:
- the parent states that another relative is the principal caretaker,
- another relative presents convincing evidence that s/he is the actual caretaker, or
- the parent states that the child is independent and the child is:
- married. or
- previously lived apart from the parent and received TANF as a caretaker during that time.
A person retains caretaker status if the child and caretaker live together even if the child is:
- under the jurisdiction of a court (such as on probation or under protective supervision), or
- In the legal custody of an agency.
AX: See AR.
SR: N/A
QM: N/A
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| TANF |
See AR, except the caretaker must be related within a specified degree of relationship. |
STEP-PARENTS 5.7
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AR: Step-parents can, at their option, be included in an AR group with their step-children. If they choose to be out of the unit and the step-parent's spouse is included in the unit, the step-parent's income is deemed to the group. If the step-parent chooses not to be in the group and the step-parent's spouse also chooses not to be in the group, no income is deemed from the step-parent to the children in the group.
AX: See AR
SR: N/A
QM: N/A
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| TANF |
When a step-parent is in the home and the parent and step-parent have no children in common, both the step-parent and the parent are out of the unit and the child receives a child-only grant. In this circumstance, no income is deemed from the step-parent to the group. If the step-parent is in the home but the parent is not, the step-parent can be in the unit with his/her step-children or choose to be out of the unit at his/her option. In this situation, the step-parent is treated as any other caretaker relative. |
| MA |
AR: No verification of relationship is required.
AX: See AR.
SR: For individuals applying for LTC, spousal relationships must be verified. The following pieces of verification are acceptable:
- marriage license/certificate,
- SSA records indicating relationship,
- divorce papers, and
- vital statistics records
If the above sources are not available, use two of the following:
- statement from a priest, minister, or rabbi;
- family bible;
- health records maintained by a hospital, clinic, or physician;
- social service agency records;
- insurance records; and
- Census records.
QM: No verification of relationship is required unless questionable.
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| TANF |
Relationship must be verified initially and when a child is added; no verification is required at recertification.
The following pieces of verification are acceptable:
- birth certificates,
- adoption records,
- marriage license/certificate,
- divorce papers,
- hospital records of birth,
- vital statistics records,
- court records of parentage,
- baptismal records,
- juvenile court records,
- child support records, and
- SSA records indicating relationship.
If the above sources are not available, use two of the following:
- statement from a priest, minister, or rabbi;
- family bible;
- health records maintained by a hospital, clinic, or physician;
- child care records;
- social service agency records;
- insurance records;
- school records;
- Census records; and
- CSED records
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