24-001.01A2 Temporary Absence

If a child is temporarily absent from the home (ninety (90) days or fewer) but is still considered part of the household, the parent(s)'s income and resources must be considered available to the child. Temporary absence includes, but is not limited to 1. School attendance where the child returns to the home on a regular basis (weekends, vacations, or summers). 2. Residence in an institution for a developmental disability or mental illness for 90 days or fewer may be considered temporary absence if the child was living in his/her parent(s)'s household before institutionalization and will return to the parent(s)'s household upon discharge.