204-1 What is an Institution?

CHIP policy defines all dwellings as either a household or an institution. When determining CHIP eligibility, it is important to decide if the person lives in a household or an institution.

To be an institution, all the following criteria must be met.

It has an owner, a manager, or other person in charge,

It provides food, shelter, and some treatment or service to its residents, AND

It is designed to provide for four or more people who are not related to the owner (there may be less than four people living there). OR

It is providing for four or more people who are not related to the proprietor.