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MA Children under the age of 19, pregnant women, and parents and/or caretaker relatives of children under the age of 19 may use the D.C. Healthy Families application (which is shorter than the CA) if they are not also applying for TANF and/or FS. If they are also applying for TANF and/or FS, they should complete the CA. All other MA applicants should complete a CA, filling out the pertinent sections. TANFAll applicants should complete a CA, filling out the pertinent sections. GC See TANF FS See TANF IDA Applicants should complete a CA. An application for IDA is considered filed when it is received at the designated IMA service center and a face-to-face interview is completed.

Who Must Sign the Application 1.4.1

MA A parent or the caretaker of a child under the age of 21 must sign the application. A child under the age of 21 may sign their own application if they are a pregnant, parenting, or emancipated minor. For adult MA applicants, either the adult applicant or his/her spouse must sign the application. An authorized representative is also permitted to sign an MA application for a group (see Section 1.6.2: Filing an Application/Accessing Benefits on Behalf of Another Individual or Group in this Chapter). TANFThe parent/caretaker relative or payee of the child must sign the application. GC An adult who exercises parental control over the child and also lives with the child must sign the application. FS The application must be signed by an adult group member or the authorized representative (see section 1.6.2: Filing an Application/Accessing Benefits on Behalf of an Individual or Group in this Chapter).