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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200A – Income: ABD Categories Page |123 Effective Month: July 2025 200A.11.04G CHANGES IN DEEMING STATUS FOR PARENTS/CHILDREN Deeming from a parent can begin or end when there has been a change in the family’s situation. The following chart lists some changes and the effective month of each change: CHANGE EFFECTIVE MONTH OF CHANGE Ineligible Parent Becomes Eligible Deeming stops beginning with the month the parent becomes eligible Eligible Parent Becomes Ineligible Deeming begins with the parent’s first ineligible month to determine if the child is eligible Ineligible Parent Dies Deeming stops the month after the month of death Ineligible Parent and Child No Longer Live in Same Household Deeming stops effective the month after the month the parent (or child) leaves the household. Ineligible Parent and Eligible Child Begin to Live in the Same Household The parent’s income is deemed to the child the month after the month they begin living together, e.g., parental deeming begins the month after the month a newborn child comes home from a hospital. Eligible Child Becomes Institutionalized Deeming stops effective the month of entry into the facility Eligible Child Attains Age 18 Deeming stops the month following the month the child becomes 18 Adopted Eligible Child Resumes Living with a Former Parent Deeming does not resume if an adopted eligible child returns to a household where a former parent resides since there is no longer a parent/child relationship. However, deeming may apply from the adoptive parents if they also live with the child. 200A.11.05 IN-KIND INCOME In-kind income is any income other than cash income. To meet the definition of income, the in-kind item received by the individual must be: • Shelter; or • Something the individual can sell or convert to obtain food or shelter. If the in-kind item is not shelter, and it cannot be sold or converted to cash, then it is not income.