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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE RELATIVES (LRRs)

PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Description: A child is a person under the age of 21. Generally, parents are legally responsible for their children under the age of 21.

Policy: A parent of a child under the age of 21 is legally and financially responsible for his/her child. However, the income and resources of a parent will not be considered in the determination of eligibility of a pregnant minor. In addition parental income/resources are not considered in the determination of eligibility of a certified blind or certified disabled child who is:

• 18 years of age or older; • under the age of 18 but expected to be living separately from the parental household for 30 days or more; or • participating in one of the home and community-based waivered programs provided pursuant to Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act where the income/resources of the parents or step-parents are not considered in the determination of eligibility for the child.

References: SSL Sect.

101 366

Dept. Reg.

360-1.4(h) 360-4.3(f)

ADMs

OMM/ADM 97-2 82 ADM-6

LCM

95 LCM-106

GIS

91MA007

Interpretation: Generally, parents, including adoptive and step-parents (See OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE RELATIVES PARENTS AND CHILDREN STEP-PARENTS), are financially and legally responsible for their children under the age of 21. However, the income/resources of the parent or step-parent are not considered in the eligibility determination if the child is pregnant. In addition parental income/resources are not considered in the determination of eligibility of a certified blind or certified disabled child who meets one of the criteria specified above. (MRG)