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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |8 102.03.03 TEMPORARY ABSENCE FROM THE STATE The recipient is responsible for reporting a temporary absence from Mississippi and for giving information on his purpose, plans and dates of departure and return. The recipient’s eligibility must be reviewed every three (3) months to determine the recipient’s continued intent to reside in MS. No limit is place on the length of the out-of-state visit.; however, if it is determined that an individual has left the state with no declared intention to return, the individual will be deemed to have given up MS residency and his eligibility will be terminated. Refer to 102.03.10 for further discussion. 102.03.04 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING A STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT An individual receiving a state supplementary payment (optional or mandatory), such as payment from a state to supplement SSI, state adoption assistance or state foster care payment, is a resident of the state making the supplementary payment. However, if the state making the payment is a member of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) and an agreement is in effect, the child is a resident of the state in which he is living. Mississippi is a member of ICAMA; however, Medicaid eligibility through the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (DCPS) is not automatic. The placing state must coordinate with DCPS to authorize Medicaid eligibility through an ICAMA agreement for the child to be covered through DCPS. If the family files an application for the child with the regional office, supplementary payments made by another state must be counted as income. In addition, parental income must be included along with the income of any siblings included in the application, if applicable. 102.03.05 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING A TITLE IV-E PAYMENT An individual, who is receiving a Title IV-E foster care or adoption assistance payment, is a resident of the state in which the child is currently residing. When a child receiving a Title IV-E payment moves to MS from another state, Medicaid eligibility is possible through the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services Effective Date: July 2025