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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M03 May 2015 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0310 GENERAL RULES & PROCEDURES M0310.111 11
M0310.110 CHILD
A. Definition The definition of “child” that is applicable depends on the individual’s covered group. 1. Covered Groups to Which Modified Adjusted Gross a. Tax-filer Household A child is an individual of any age who is claimed as a tax dependent by a biological or adopted parent or step-parent.
Income (MAGI)
Is Applicable b. Non-filer Household A child is an individual under age 19. 2. F&C Non-MAGI, ABD and MN covered groups
A child is an individual under age 21 years who has not been legally emancipated from his/her parent(s). A married individual under age 21 is a child unless he/she has been legally emancipated from his/her parents by a court. Marriage of a child does not emancipate a child from his/her parents and does not relieve the parents of their legal responsibility to support the child.
M0310.111 DEPENDENT CHILD
A. Definition The definition of "dependent child" is the definition in section 406(a) of the Social Security Act: the term "dependent child" means a child who is:
• under the age of 18, OR
• under the age of 19 and is a full-time student in a secondary school or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, or in a General Educational Development (GED) program IF he may be reasonably expected to complete the secondary school, training or program before or in the month he attains age 19; AND NOTE: The above definition of a full-time student does NOT apply when determining student status for the student earned income exclusion. See sections M0720.500 B.2 and M0720.510 for the student income exclusion requirements. • living in the home of a parent or a caretaker-relative of the first, second, third, fourth or fifth degree of relationship in a place of residence maintained by one or more of such relatives as his or their own home. See section M0310.107 for the definition of a caretaker- relative.