Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2515.10 Living with Specified Relative - Continuous Care and Supervision

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 2515.10 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Categorical Eligibility Requirements POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Living with Specified Relative _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Continuous Care and Supervision ______________________________________________________________________________

2515.10 A. The child is considered to be meeting the requirement of living with the caretaker relative, providing these conditions are met:

1. the caretaker relative is exercising responsibility for the continuous care and supervision of the child, even though the child or caretaker relative may be temporarily absent from the home; and

2. if the child or caretaker relative is absent from the customary family setting, such absence does not exceed 90 consecutive days.

B. The child is not considered to be meeting the requirement of living with the caretaker relative if the absence does exceed ninety (90) consecutive days, regardless of whether or not the caretaker relative is exercising responsibility for the continuous care and supervision of the child.