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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |86 Effective Month: July 2025 • Disabled children in an ABD program with an absent parent; and • Dependent children with an absent parent. Dependent children are those with a parent or caretaker eligible in the COE-075 program. There are additional IV-D requirements in MAGI as discussed in 102.08.06B. 102.08.06 A CHILD SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS – ABD PROGRAMS The specialist will complete a manual referral using Form DOM-TPL-410, Absent Parent Referral, and forward to Child Support Enforcement within the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) for disabled children in an ABD program who have an absent parent. Non-cooperation with child support enforcement does not impact a disabled child’s eligibility. 102.08.06B CHILD SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS – MAGI PROGRAMS The specialist will provide applicants with information about child support services available through the Office of Child Support Enforcement within MS Department of Human Services (MDHS) to establish paternity and/or seek or enforce financial and medical support orders for minor children. Cooperation with child support activities is a post-eligibility requirement for the eligibility of adults in the COE-075 program. Cooperation is not required for the FPL programs; however, the HOH can volunteer for the child support services for children in the FPL Medicaid programs, but voluntary services are not available for CHIP recipients. Voluntary Referrals Referral to and cooperation with Child Support Enforcement is not a requirement for the MAGI FPL Medicaid categories or CHIP. However, the parent or responsible adult can voluntarily request child support services for children receiving Medicaid in the FPL programs (COE’s 71, 72, 73 and 74). Voluntary referrals will be made through MEDS/METSS child support interface.