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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services E-140.1 Medical Assistance Manual MAGI BUDGETING 22 Jul 01 MTL 03/22 Construct a Medicaid/NCU Assistance Unit for Each Applicant c) The individual is a child who expects to be claimed by a non- custodial parent.

1) If no – the assistance unit is the assistance unit of the tax-filer claiming her/him as a tax dependent.

• Is the individual married? If yes- the assistance unit also includes the individual’s spouse

2) If yes – continue to step c

c. For individuals who neither expect to file a tax return nor expect to be claimed as a tax dependent as well as tax dependents who meet one of the exceptions in b.2., the household consists of the individual and, if living with the individual;

1. The individual’s spouse 2. The individual’s natural, adopted and step children under the age 19. 3. In the case of an individual under age 19, the natural, adopted and step parents and natural, adoptive and step siblings under age 19.

E-140.2 Determine the Medicaid/NCU Income for Each Assistance Unit

a. Is any member of the assistance unit a child or expected tax dependent of another member of the assistance unit?

1. If yes – is the child or tax dependent expected to be required to file a tax return?

a) If yes - continue to step b and include the child’s income in total assistance unit income.

b) If no - continue to step b, but do not include the child’s income in total assistance unit income.

2. If no - continue to step b

b. Determine income of each member of the individual’s assistance unit, unless income of such member is flagged as not being counted in step a.

c. Assistance unit income equals the sum of the income of every member of the individual’s assistance unit determined in step b.