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a) Prior to 06/16/08, an ineligible student child could remain a “child” for deeming purposes only until age 21.

G. A parent whose income and resources are subject to deeming is one who lives in the same household with an eligible child and is:

1. A natural parent of the child; or

2. An adoptive parent of the child.

H. A parent’s income and resources are deemed to an eligible child beginning the month:

1. After the month the child come home to live with the parent(s)(e.g., the month following the month the child comes home from the hospital; or

2. Of birth when a child is born in the parent’s home; or

3. After the month of adoption when the month, i.e., the month the adoption become final.

I. Deeming is applied from parent to child when they live together in the same household.

1. When the child lives with a stepparent, the stepparent is not considered a parent or spouse of a parent of the eligible child for deeming purposes.

2. Other relatives or individuals who have legal custody of a child, but are not natural or adoptive parents, are also not considered parents for deeming purposes.

3. An individual whose parental rights have been terminated due to adoption no longer meets the definition of “parent” for Medicaid purposes.

a) This remains true if the adopted child later lives in the same household as the former parent.

J. Parental deeming rules are waived for the following coverage group:

1. Effective July 1, 1998, a child in the Disabled Child Living at Home coverage group is exempt from parental deeming of income and resources.

2. The eligible child’s own income and resources affect Medicaid eligibility in the usual manner.

K. For deeming purposes, a temporary absence exists when an individual (eligible individual or child or ineligible spouse, parent or child) leaves the household but intends to, and does, return in the same month or the following month. If the absence is temporary, deeming continues to apply.