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Chapter: 1800 Income

Program: CIC 14 Extended Foster Care, or Aftercare Services. Other income is budgeted according to the appropriate Medicaid policy.

Only youth that are awarded in any of the Independent Living Programs may continue to be eligible for Medicaid up to the age of 21 years. Once the youth attains the age of 21, eligibility must be explored under other coverage groups. 1850.0818 Foster Care Teen Parent with Infant (CIC) Eligibility for Temporary Cash Assistance and Medicaid for the infant of a foster care child varies depending on whether the mother is Title IV-E or non-Title IV-E eligible. The differences are provided below.

If the teen parent is Title IV-E eligible, according to federal policy, the board rate approved by Family Safety must include payment for the infant. The infant is not eligible for Temporary Cash Assistance benefits as the board rate duplicates the purpose of the TCA grant. However, Medicaid benefits for the infant may be explored. The income and assets of the infant, including the foster care payment for the infant, are considered in this determination. The mother's eligibility for Title IV-E benefits is made without consideration of any income or assets of the infant.

If the foster care board rate for the non-Title IV-E teen parent does not include payment for the infant, then the teen parent may apply for Temporary Cash Assistance for the infant. The needs, income and assets of the infant are considered in this determination. Medicaid may be explored whether or not the infant is included in the board payment.

Note: The foster care teen parent (non-Title IV-E), including a teen parent who is a youth in Independent Living, has her needs, income and assets excluded in the infant's eligibility. 1850.0819 Developmental Disability Payments (CIC) Support Independent Living Arrangement (SILA) payments from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are excluded up to the difference between the payment standard and consolidated need standard (CNS). When assistance is received in excess of the maximum exclusion, the excess is considered unearned income in the budget. These payments are considered assistance based on need and are paid to disabled individuals moving from group or community homes to independent living situations to assist with living expenses. 1850.0820 Supplemental Security Income (CIC) Section 1850.0827 discusses program specific policy on the inclusion or exclusion of income received from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are administered by the Social Security Administration.

The SSI individual and the SSI income are both excluded by these programs. Nonrecurring lump sum SSI retroactive payments awarded to active TCA recipients are not considered income or assets for the month of receipt and the month following receipt. Retroactive SSI payments to stepparents and other "deeming" individuals who are not included in the Temporary Cash Assistance group are counted as income in the month of receipt. 1850.0821 EFAHP Payments (CIC) EFAHP assistance payments are excluded as income. 1850.0824 Assistance Payments Based on Need (CIC) Passage 1850.0827 discusses policy on treatment of assistance payments. Income based on need, such as Temporary Cash Assistance, Refugee Assistance Program or Refugee