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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |9 Effective Date: January 2019 (DCPS); however, it is not automatic. The placing state must coordinate with DCPS for Medicaid eligibility through the foster care or adoption assistance programs to be authorized by DCPS. If the family files an application for the child with the regional office, parental income must be included along with the income of any siblings included in the application, if applicable. Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance payments are federal payments which are disregarded income in determining Medicaid and CHIP eligibility. 102.03.06 DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCY (UNDER AGE 21) Use the instructions in this section to determine residency for persons under age 21: Not in an Institution or Under Parental Care and Control If a non-institutionalized individual under age 21 is emancipated from his/her parents or is married and capable of stating intent, the state of residence is where the individual is living with the intent to remain permanently or for an indefinite period. Blind or Disabled Not in an Institution An individual, under age 21 and in a private living arrangement, whose eligibility is based on blindness or disability, is a resident of the state where the individual is actually living. Others Under 21 Not Living in an Institution Effective 01/01/2014, the state of residence is: • The state where the individual resides with or without a fixed address, or • The state of residency of the parent, caretaker or guardian with whom the individual resides. Prior to 01/01/2014, the state in which the parent(s) resided was the state of residence if the individual was still considered a minor. Under 21, In an Institution and Under Parental Care and Control The state of residence is: • The parent's state of residence at the time of placement; however, if a legal guardian has been appointed and parental rights have been terminated, the state of residence of the legal guardian is used instead of the parents; or. • The current state of residence of the parent who files the application, if the