Medicaid Policy                                                                 

404-6 Family Medically Needy Joint Custody and Temporary Absence

Effective Date: June 1, 2025

Previous Policy

 

 

A.   Joint Custody

Follow the policy found in 401-4 to determine how to apply policy for joint custody situations.

 

B.   Temporary Absence for Family Medically Needy Programs

Follow the policy found in 401-4 to determine how to apply policy for temporary absence situations.

1.       Individuals in institutions:

a.   An incarcerated individual in a public institution such as a jail or prison may be considered a member of the household.

b.    See 215-6 if an incarcerated individual is admitted to a medical hospital for an inpatient stay.

c.    An individual court-ordered to do community service and allowed to live at home is considered absent from the home for deprivation of support purposes. The person is not an inmate of a public institution.

·       To decide whether to count the individual in the household size for MAGI-Based programs, see 401-2.  

·       To decide whether to count the individual in the household size for Medically Needy programs, see 404.