Effective Date: January 1, 2008
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Medicaid policy defines all dwellings as either a household or an institution. Residents of households are eligible for Medicaid if all other factors of eligibility are met. Residents of certain institutions are not eligible for Medicaid. Residents of other institutions may be eligible for Medicaid if all other factors of eligibility are met.
Review the following policies to decide when an individual is a resident of a household or an institution.
215-1 What is an Institution?
215-2 Who is a Resident of a Household?
215-3 Who is a Resident of an Institution?
215-4 Residents of Medical Institutions
215-5 Residents of Institutions for Mental Disease
215-6 Residents of Non-Medical Institutions