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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Policy Manual Number: 130.010 Section: CHOICES Chapter: Employment and Community First CHOICES August 01, 2024 Division of TennCare 5 Note: Young adults ages 18 to 20 with I/DD not living at home with family, who meet eligibility criteria, on a case-by-case basis, may be permitted to enroll in ECF CHOICES Group 5, 6 or 8. Individuals who do not meet the NF LOC, but who meet the ICF/IID criteria who are transitioning from the Statewide or Comprehensive Aggregate Cap (CAC) waivers or from an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) may be granted an exception to enroll in ECF CHOICES Group 6 or 8. 7. Financial Eligibility Requirements for the Demonstration Groups a. Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) Financial eligibility is determined based on an EDG size of one. The only EDG member included is the applicant. b. Parent-to-Child Deeming The income and resources of a child’s parents are deemed available to a child under age 18, unless the child: i. Is age 17 or older and meets NF LOC; ii. Will be enrolled in ECF CHOICES Group 7; iii. Is transitioning from ECF CHOICES Group 7 to ECF CHOICES Group 4; or iv. Was enrolled in ECF CHOICES before November 23, 2020 (i.e., the date the Katie Beckett program was implemented. Note: Children who were enrolled in ECF CHOICES without parental deeming are considered to have “grandfathered” eligibility status. Parent-to-child deeming will be waived for a child who is grandfathered as long as the child remains continuously enrolled in the ECF CHOICES program. c. Resources The individual’s countable resources must not exceed $2,000. Parent-to-child deeming rules apply, with some exceptions, if the individual is a child under age 18. See the Parent-to-Child Deeming section in this policy and the Resource Deeming section in the ABD Deeming of Income and Resources policy. A resource assessment must be conducted if the individual has a community spouse. See the Resource Assessment policy.