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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual

Eligibility Factors Issued March 31, 2026

Page 4 of I-1400 Replacing October 16, 2025 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “” for the support of persons other than the eligible individual.

Child An individual who is neither married nor the head of a household and: • Under age 18; or • A student under age 22. An eligible child is: • Related by blood or legal adoption to a parent in the household; • Under age 18; and • Blind or disabled, as defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA). An ineligible child is: • Related by blood or legal adoption to a parent in the household; and  Under age 18; or  A student under age 21; and • Is not blind or disabled as defined by SSA.

Holding Out Two individuals who presenting themselves as a married couple to the community are considered married for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) related programs.

Household Two or more persons living in common quarters and sharing facilities under such domestic arrangements and circumstances as to create a single family unit. A household does not exist if a person or group or persons does not have a residence.

When an applicant is age 18 or over and does not meet the deeming definition of a child, the household is comprised of: • The applicant/beneficiary; • His spouse; and

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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual

Eligibility Factors Issued March 31, 2026

Page 4 of I-1400 Replacing October 16, 2025 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “” for the support of persons other than the eligible individual.

Child An individual who is neither married nor the head of a household and: • Under age 18; or • A student under age 22. An eligible child is: • Related by blood or legal adoption to a parent in the household; • Under age 18; and • Blind or disabled, as defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA). An ineligible child is: • Related by blood or legal adoption to a parent in the household; and  Under age 18; or  A student under age 21; and • Is not blind or disabled as defined by SSA.

Holding Out Two individuals who presenting themselves as a married couple to the community are considered married for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) related programs.

Household Two or more persons living in common quarters and sharing facilities under such domestic arrangements and circumstances as to create a single family unit. A household does not exist if a person or group or persons does not have a residence.

When an applicant is age 18 or over and does not meet the deeming definition of a child, the household is comprised of: • The applicant/beneficiary; • His spouse; and