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INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS: Eligibility may not be denied to an individual who did not establish residency in Montana prior to entering an institution. An institutionalized individual who became incapable of indicating intent at or after age 18 is a resident of Montana if physically present in the State of Montana, except in the case where another state makes a placement. An institutionalized individual under age 18 (or an individual age 18 or older who became incapable of indicating intent before age 18) is a resident of Montana if the: 1. Parent or legal guardian was a resident of Montana at the time of placement; 2. Parent or legal guardian is currently a resident of Montana; or 3. Individual or party who files an application is a resident of Montana, if the institutionalized individual has been abandoned by his/her parent(s), does not have a legal guardian and is institutionalized in the State. OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENTS: Any individual placed in an out-of-state institution with prior approval of Montana Medicaid continues to be a Montana resident. Any individual placed in a Montana institution by another state continues to be a resident of the placing state. DISPUTED RESIDENCY: When two or more states cannot resolve which state is the resident state, the state where the individual is physically located is the state of residence. Effective Date: July 01, 2016