Medicaid Policy                                                                 

402-3 Child Medicaid Household Composition

Effective Date: November 1, 2021

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Child Medicaid Household Composition

The Child program follows the MAGI methodology to determine the child’s household composition (401-1). Section 347 explains the age criteria and other program requirements. The household size is used to determine if the countable income falls within the program income limit for the individual (Table VII).

 

1.    Children who live in a two-parent joint filing household will have the same household composition as their parents.

 

2.   Children who meet one of the exceptions found in 401-3 will follow the non-tax filer (relationship) rules, and the following people will be included in the child’s household:

 

·       Parents,

·       Siblings,

·       Child’s spouse and,

·       Child’s children.