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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |7 Effective Date: January 2019

102.03.01 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

The individual must live in Mississippi and meet all other eligibility requirements in order to receive Medicaid benefits. A spouse and children living in the same household with the individual are also considered MS residents.

No Permanent MS Address An individual, including someone with no permanent address, is a resident of MS if he lives in the state and is capable of stating and does state intent to remain here permanently or for an indefinite period of time. Indefinite indicates the individual does not have a date in mind when he will no longer be a resident of the state.

Residing in Another State An individual who claims to be a resident of MS, but is residing in another state, must show an established address or place of residence in MS before he can be considered temporarily absent from MS for Medicaid purposes.

Stating Intent to Reside A person is considered capable of stating intent to reside unless he has an IQ of 49 or less or has a mental age of seven or less based on tests acceptable to the Department of Mental Health; or is judged legally incompetent; or is found incapable of indicating intent based on medical documentation obtained from a physician, psychologist or other individual licensed by the state in the field of intellectual disability.

102.03.02 SPECIFIC RESIDENCY PROHIBITIONS

An individual cannot be denied Medicaid based on residency for the following reasons: • The individual has not resided in MS for a specified period of time. There is no durational requirement for residency. • The individual is temporarily absent from MS and intends to return when the purpose of the absence has been accomplished. However, if another state has accepted him as a resident for Medicaid purposes, the individual cannot be considered a MS resident.