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BEM 135 3 of 7 GROUP 2 CARETAKER RELATIVES BPB 2015-015 10-1-2015

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEPENDENT CHILD DEFINED A child is a dependent child when he meets all of the following con- ditions:  The child is born.  The child meets the FIP eligibility factors in the following items: BEM 223, Social Security Numbers. BEM 225, Citizenship/Alien Status. BEM 270, Pursuit of Benefits.  The child is a resident using Medicaid policy in BEM 220.  The child meets the following age or age and school attendance requirement: He must be under age 18; or He must be age 18 and a full-time student in a high school or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training as defined in FIP policy in BEM 245. He must be expected to complete his educational or training program before age 19.  The child is: A FIP recipient. A SSI recipient. A Medicaid applicant. Active Medicaid deductible. A Medicaid beneficiary. A MIChild beneficiary. CARETAKER RELATIVE NONFINANCIAL TEMPORARY ABSENCE Living together or living with others means sharing a home, where family members usually sleep, except for temporary absences. A temporarily absent person is considered in the home. A person’s absence is temporary if:  His location is known; and