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An individual who is an inmate of a public institution, such as Pine Hills or the Deer Lodge State Prison, is NOT considered to be temporarily absent. An individual is considered an inmate of a public institution from the date of actual incarceration in a prison, county, city or tribal jail until permanent release, bail, probation or parole. The individual MAY be eligible to receive assistance under certain circumstances. GOOD CAUSE: When a required filing unit member is temporarily absent for longer than 90 days, but has good cause for not returning (such as military personnel, away for employment, etc.), that individual remains included in the filing and, if appropriate, assistance units and their income and resources are counted in full. See Good Cause in FMA 1508-1. Effective Date: July 01, 2016 Revised: January 11,2024