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(2) There are no exceptions.

(3) The income and resources of a child excluded due to the family cap are disregarded when determining the family’s continued eligibility for and amount of cash assistance.

(c)(1) Since the newborn is not eligible for cash assistance, the father of such newborn living in the home, who is not already included in the assistance unit, will not be added to the unit solely due to the birth of the child.

(2) His income and resources will not be considered for cash assistance.

(3) However, if he and the mother marry, he will be added (as the stepparent of the child or children receiving cash assistance) and his income and resources will then be considered.

(d) The family cap provision does not apply to a child who moves into the home from another home (see 20 CAR § 502-908).

(e)(1) A separate Medicaid determination for the child may be required.

(2) Refer to Medical Services Policy Manual, 20 CAR pt. 500.

(3) The referral to the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration will be made in ANSWER.

20 CAR § 502-908. Adding other individuals.

(a) A child or other adult who moves into the home and meets all eligibility requirements will be:

(1) Added to the transitional employment assistance (TEA) case; and

(2) Eligible for payment.

(b) The county will obtain a new DCO-215 in order to obtain information needed to establish the new member’s eligibility and the continuing eligibility of other family members.

(c) Note.

(1) A child to whom the family cap provision has been applied, either under the AWDP waiver or under TEA, will continue to be subject to the family cap provision, unless the case has been closed continuously for a period of six (6) months.

(2) In addition, a child who was born within nine (9) months after case closure will not be added unless the case has been closed continuously for six (6) months.