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All County Welfare Directors Letter No.: 20-10 Page 20 April 30, 2020
9) No additional changes, end household composition determination here.
Spouse 2’s (Age 18) Household Composition: 1) Does Child Spouse 2 expect to file a federal tax return? No. 2) Does Child Spouse 2 expect to be claimed as a tax dependent by another tax filer? No. 3) Spouse 2 qualifies for: Non-Filer Rules: household of a non-filer child consists of the individual and the following people living with the individual: individual’s parent(s) (natural, adopted or step), individual’s siblings that are under age 19, or under age 21 if a full time student (natural, adopted, half or step), individual’s spouse and the individual’s children (natural, adopted, or step) that are under age 19, or under age 21 if a full time student (Spouse 1 and Spouse 2). 4) Is Spouse 2 pregnant? No. 5) Is anyone included in the household composition pregnant? No. 6) No additional changes, end household composition determination here.
Medi-Cal Household Parent 1 Child Spouse 1 Child Spouse 2 Family Size Parent 1 Included Included Not Included 2 Spouse 1 Included Included Included 3 Spouse 2 Not Included Included Included 2
V. Complex Households and Special Populations CMS identified certain complex household scenarios where current federal law does not explicitly outline the composition rules. Listed below are six different scenarios, and the methodologies used to construct the household compositions. CMS also provided policy guidance on the MAGI Medi-Cal household compositions for these complex households in a CMS training presentation titled ‘MAGI 2.0: Building MAGI Knowledge, Part 1 Household Composition’ dated July 21, 2016 Counties shall use the scenarios below as a reference tool when constructing household compositions of complex households or special populations as outlined below. 1) Victims of Intimate Partner Violence 2) Institutionalized Children 3) Joint Custody 4) Child Tax Filer Living with Parent 5) Homeless Youth 6) Separated Spouses Filing Jointly