ParaRegs-Medi-Cal-MFBU-Composition

 

Code

Effective

ParaReg Text

450-1

 

 

The following chart, with footnotes, sets forth the CDHS interpretation as to how to deal with persons under 21, living away from their parent's home.

 

Persons under Age 21 Living Away from the Parent’s Home

 

Living Situation

Person’s Characteristics

Status

Who Completes Statement of Facts

Whose Income and Property is Counted

Contact with Parent1

Adult

Child

1

Any living situation, claimed as tax dependent by parent.

A

 

18- to 21-year-old.9

 

 

 

 

X

Parents.

Parent’s, 18- to 21-year-old’s, other MFBU members.

Yes

B

Under 18.

Determine in accordance with 2 through 5, below

2

Independent living situation. 9

A

18- to 21-year old.

X

 

18- to 21-year old.

18- to 21-year-old’s..

No

B

14- to 18-year-old handling all of his/her own financial affairs.

X

 

14- to 18-year-old.

14- to 18-year-old’s. 2

No

C

14- to 18-year-old with a parent, caretaker relative, or legal guardian handling some or all of his/her financial affairs.

 

X

Parent, caretaker relative, or guardian.  If they will not and public agency also refuses, 14- to 18-year-old may complete.

14- to 18-year old’s. 2

Yes/No

D

Under 14.

 

X

Parent, caretaker relative, or legal guardian.  If they will not and public agency also refuses, child may complete.

Under 14-year-old’s.

Yes/No

3

Living on the parent’s property in a building that would be considered the parent’s “other real property” for Medi-Cal purposes.

A

18- to 21-year-old not receiving any financial support from parents. 9

X

 

18- to 21-year old.

18- to 21-year-old’s.

No

B

18- to 21-year-old receiving financial support from parents. 9

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, 18- to 21-year-old’s, other MFBU member’s.

Yes

C

14- to 18-year-old.

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, 14- to 18-year-old’s, other MFBU member’s.

Yes

D

Under 14.

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, under 14-year-old’s, other MFBU members.

Yes

4

Attending school away from parent’s home.9

A

18- to 21-year old who always returns home when not in school or considers the parent’s home his/her home. 3

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, 18- to 21-year-old’s, other MFBU member’s.

Yes

B

18- to 21-year-old who handles his/her own financial affairs and considers himself/ herself to be living on his/her own and returns home only for visits. 3

X

 

18- to 21-year-old.

18- to 21-year-old’s.

No

C

14- to 18-year-old handling all his/her own fanancial affairs.

Determine as in 4. A and B.

D

14- to 18-year-old with parent handling his/her financial affairs.

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, 14- to 18-year-old’s, other MFBU member’s.

Yes

E

Under 14.

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, under 14-year-old’s, other MFBU member’s.

Yes

5

Out-of-home care (non-medical) public agency assuming financial responsibility in whole or part (aid Code 45) 4, 5

A

Under 21.

 

X

Public agency assuming financial responsibility.

N/A—assumption that public agency has made needy determination (form MC 250).

No

6

Out-of-home care (non-medical) including custodial care in the state hospital).

A

18- to 21-year-old.

Determine in accordance with 1 or 2, above.

B

Under 18.

Determine in accordance with 2, above.

7

Long-term care (LTC)

A

Disabled, 18- to 21-year-old.

X

 

18- to 21-year-old.

18- to 21-year-old’s.

No

B

Disabled, under 18.

 

X

Parent or person or agency responsible for child. 6

Disabled child’s.

Yes

C

Living with parents prior to LTC status, not disabled. 7

 

X

Parent.

Parent’s, LTC child’s, other MFBU member’s.

Yes

D

Independent living, attending school, out-of-home care prior to LTC status, not disabled.