002.09(B) EXEMPT FROM DEEMING.

Individuals are exempt from deeming requirements if they are: (i) Not required to have a sponsor under the Immigration and Nationality Act, such as refugees, parolees, asylees, Cuban or Haitian entrants, Amerasians, or deportees; (ii) Sponsored by an organization or employer; (iii) Participating in the sponsor’s household; (iv) Children age 17 or younger; (v) Indigent aliens; (vi) Battered spouse or child; or (vii) Ineligible and disqualified household members.