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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M03 July 2020 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0310 GENERAL RULES & PROCEDURES M0310.107 9

B. Procedures 1. Relationship The relationship as declared on the application/redetermination form is used to determine the caretaker-relative’s relationship to the child. No verification is required. 2. Child Living in the Home A child’s presence in the home as declared on the application/ redetermination form is used to determine if the child is living in the home with a parent or a caretaker-relative. No verification is required. 3. Parent and Stepparent in Home The presence of a parent in the home does not impact a stepparent’s eligibility in the Low Income Families with Children (LIFC) covered group. Both the parent and stepparent may be eligible in the LIFC covered group. See M0330.300. 4. Parent and Other Relative in Home When a parent is in the home, no relative other than a stepparent can be eligible for Medicaid in the LIFC covered group. See M0330.300. 2. Caretaker- Relative Living in the Home A caretaker-relative who is absent from the home is considered living with a child in the household if the absence is temporary and the caretaker-relative intends to return home when the purpose of the absence (such as military service, vacation, education, medical care or rehabilitation) is complete.