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Records / Submission Packages - Your State TN - Submission Package - TN2020MS0002O - (TN-21-0010) - Eligibility Summary Reviewable Units Versions Correspondence Log Approval Letter News Related Actions CMS-10434 OMB 0938-1188 Medicaid State Plan Eligibility Eligibility Groups - Mandatory Coverage Parents and Other Caretaker Relatives MEDICAID | Medicaid State Plan | Eligibility | TN2020MS0002O | TN-21-0010 Parents and other caretaker relatives of dependent children with household income at or below a standard established by the state. Package Header Package ID TN2020MS0002O Submission Type Official Approval Date 3/23/2022 Superseded SPA ID TN 14-0005 System-Derived SPA ID TN-21-0010 Initial Submission Date 12/29/2021 Effective Date 10/1/2021 The state covers the mandatory parents and other caretaker relatives group in accordance with the following provisions: A. Characteristics Individuals qualifying under this eligibility group must meet the following criteria: 1. Are parents or other caretaker relatives (defined at 42 CFR 435.4), including pregnant women, of dependent children (defined at 42 CFR 435.4) under age 18. Spouses of parents and other caretaker relatives are also included. The state elects the following options: 2. Have household income at or below the standard established by the state. a. This eligibility group includes individuals who are parents or other caretakers of children who are 18 years old, provided the children are full-time students in a secondary school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training. b. Options relating to the definition of caretaker relative: c. Options relating to the definition of dependent child: i. The state elects to eliminate the requirement that a dependent child must be deprived of parental support or care by reason of the death, physical or mental incapacity, or absence from the home or unemployment of at least one parent. ii. The child must be deprived of parental support or care, but a less restrictive standard is used to measure unemployment of the parent (select the one that applies):