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Chapter: 1450 Technical Requirements Program: CIC 13 In order to receive public assistance, all individuals must be eligible on the factor of residency. 1450.0303.01 Residency Requirements (CIC) An individual must satisfy one of the following residency requirements:

1. Reside in the State of Florida with the intent to remain. 2. Be living in the State of Florida for employment purposes. or 3. Some individuals in the U.S. with a valid temporary Visa and their U.S. born children may meet the Florida residency requirement if they verify their residency and state an intent to remain. Lawfully residing children, up to age 19, are potentially eligible for Medicaid provided all other eligibility requirements, including residency, are met. Examples of verification of residency include:

a. employment or school records, b. bank statements, c. lease agreements, d. utility bills, e. Florida driver’s license or state ID card, and f. other reliable information. 1450.0303.02 Residents of Florida (CIC) Residency exists when the intent of the individual is to remain in the state. Residency is not dependent upon the duration of the stay. Residency does not exist when the stay is for a temporary purpose such as a vacation and there is intent to return to a residence in another state.

When a child is in the child's usual family setting, the residency of the child is considered in the context of the family situation. If the child leaves the family setting to reside elsewhere, residence is determined based on the extent and nature of the child's own stay.

A child is considered a resident when the parent or caretaker relative is a migrant agricultural worker who maintains Florida as a home for the children and intends to return to Florida.

Note: Children born in the U.S. of undocumented or ineligible noncitizen parents residing in the state may meet the residency requirement if they intend to remain even if parents may not legally remain due to USCIS status. Lawfully residing children, up to age 19, are potentially eligible for Medicaid provided all other eligibility requirements, including residency, are met. 1450.0304.01 Interstate Placements (CIC) Placements under the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) ensure the interests of children receiving adoption subsidy are protected when the adopting parents move to or are residents of another state. Florida is a member state of the ICAMA.

A Title IV-E child who receives adoption assistance and is placed in Florida by another state is automatically eligible for Florida Medicaid. A Title IV-E child who receives adoption assistance and is placed by Florida into another state is automatically eligible for Medicaid in the state in which the child lives. Title IV-E eligibility is determined by the sending state according to their eligibility requirements. The receiving state makes no independent determination of Medicaid eligibility, as the child is automatically eligible.

A non-Title IV-E child who receives adoption assistance, placed out of state by Florida in an ICAMA member state, is eligible for Medicaid in the state in which the child lives. A non-Title IV-E child who receives adoption assistance, placed in Florida by an ICAMA member state, is considered a resident of Florida and is eligible for Florida.