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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |16 Effective Date: July 2025 102.03.13 MIGRANT/SEASONAL FARM WORKERS An individual involved in work of a transient nature or someone who goes to another state seeking employment as a migrant or seasonal worker can choose too either: • Establish residence in the state where he is employed or seeking employment, or • Claim one state as his domicile or state of residence. 102.03.14 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS If otherwise eligible, a person who is homeless or who frequently moves from one address to another can qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid cards must be available to individuals with no fixed home or mailing address. Medicaid cards for homeless individuals can be mailed to a specific shelter, facility or the Regional Medicaid Office based upon the mutual agreement of the parties. The recipient should be advised of the time and place the card will be available. 102.03.15 VERIFICATION OF STATE RESIDENCY State residency is generally verified by self-declaration. If the self-declaration is questionable or electronic data sources, such as PARIS computer matching, indicate an out of state residence, documents such as those listed below can If be used to verify residency (Refer to 102.01.01): • Current MS driver’s license or state ID card, • Tax receipt for a car tag or other real property owned in MS with a current MS address, • Mortgage or rent receipts, • Utility bills, • Employer statement, • Notice of closure of Medicaid from the previous state of residence. NOTE: When a Mississippi residency address is reported with an out of state mailing address, obtain a reasonable explanation and document the case. If a reasonable explanation is not provided, request documentary verification of Mississippi residency. 102.03.16 PARIS MATCH DATA – DUPLICATE PARTICIPATION