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COMBINED MEDICAID 302-1 State Residency Supersedes: FMA 302-1 (01/01/08), MA 302-1 (07/01/08) Reference: 42 CFR 435.403; ARM 37.82.101, .402 Overview: Medicaid must be provided to otherwise eligible Montana residents. Residency is verified using self-attestation, unless questionable. Temporary residence without any intent to remain within the state does not fulfill the residency requirements except in the case of migrant workers or other persons who qualify as residents under the second definition of residency below. Residence does not depend on the reason the individual entered the state, except it may indicate whether he or she is here voluntarily or for a temporary purpose. RESIDENCY: Residency is established when an individual is: 1. Living in Montana voluntarily with the intention of making a home here and not for a temporary purpose, or 2. Living in Montana, and not eligible for/receiving benefits from another state and has a job commitment or is seeking employment in Montana (whether or not currently employed). NOTE: When an applicant is receiving Medicaid in another state and subsequently moves to Montana, Montana Medicaid may be furnished for the month of move. Medicaid in the other state must be closed before Montana Medicaid can continue. If they were receiving TANF cash assistance in another state, the assistance amount is excluded in determining Medicaid eligibility. ACA and Family Medically Needy: A child is a resident of the state in which the custodial specified caretaker relative is a resident. ABD: A non-institutionalized minor whose eligibility is based on blindness or disability is a resident of the state in which he/she is living. Residency is retained until abandoned. A client’s temporary absence (not to exceed 90 consecutive days) from the state does not interrupt continuity of residency. ACA and Family Medically Needy: Minor children who usually live with a custodial caretaker relative in another state, and are in Montana to visit their other parent (or other relative) during a summer