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under (h) of this section, an applicant or recipient has failed to apply for or, if eligible, accept a benefit described in (a) of this section, the department will notify the applicant or recipient that Medicaid benefits will be discontinued. An applicant or recipient has 10 days after the date notice is sent under this subsection to comply with the requirements of this section or provide evidence of good cause for failure to comply with those requirements. (g) For the purposes of Medicaid eligibility under this chapter, the following individuals are considered unavailable to accept employment and are not required to apply for unemployment insurance benefits:

(1) a parent or caretaker relative who is providing care at home to a

(A) child under the age of three;

(B) child with a disabling condition documented by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner; or

(C) related adult with a disabling condition who requires 24-hour care; the disabling condition must be documented by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner;

(2) an individual who has a medical reason for being unable to work or pursue employment; to establish that a medical reason exists, the recipient must

(A) be a recipient of SSI, APA, or SSDI;

(B) have the medical reason verified by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner; or

(C) submit other information satisfactory to the department of a medical reason, if the applicant lives in a remote location and is unlikely to have access to a physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner who can verify a medical reason under (B) of this paragraph within 30 days after the department’s receipt of an identifiable Medicaid application;

(3) a parent or caretaker relative who

(A) lives at home with a child under six years of age; and

(B) demonstrates that the parent or caretaker’s household does not have