Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 477 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
Chapter 18 - RELATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAGI-BASED PROGRAMS
Section 477-18-001 - RELATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Universal Citation: 477 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 18 ยง 001
Current through March 20, 2024
1. Spouse for spouse; and
2. Parent (biological, adoptive, or step) for child if the child is eighteen (18) years old or younger and still considered part of the household.
001.01 Child Considered Part of Household
1. If a child is living in the same household
with his/her parent(s), the parent(s)' income must be included.
2. If a child is temporarily absent from the
home (generally ninety (90) days or fewer) but is still considered part of the
household, the parent(s)' income must be included. Temporary absence includes,
but is not limited to:
a. School attendance
where the child returns to the home on a regular basis (weekends, vacations, or
summers); or
b. Residence in an
institution for a developmental disability or mental illness for 90 days or
fewer may be considered temporary absence if the child was living in the
parent(s)' household before institutionalization and will return to the
parent(s)' household upon discharge.
001.02 Presumptive Eligibility (PE)
If a child is permanently out of the home and no longer considered part of the household, the parent(s)' income must not be included. If income is deemed from a parent to a child in an IMD, see 477 NAC 19-003.02A.
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