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2.3.4 Former Foster Care Youth Test Group If the primary person is a Former Foster Care Youth and younger than 26 years old, then the BadgerCare Plus test group will include the youth and their spouse if the spouse is also a Former Foster Care Youth. MAGI tax filing rules and relationship rules do not apply to Former Foster Care Youth when determining the youth’s test group. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 08/12/2026 2.4 BadgerCare Plus Household "Living in the household" means all individuals residing in or temporarily absent (see SECTION 3.5.1 TEMPORARY ABSENCE) from the same residence. This includes:
• People living in the home in a community residential confinement program. DOC electronically monitors them.
• Huber law prisoners who are released from jail to attend to the needs of their families. The Huber law prisoner may be the caretaker relative in the household if both of the following are true: ◦ The prisoner intends to return to the home. ◦ The prisoner continues to be involved in the planning of the support and care of the minor children. See SECTION 45.8.4 HUBER LAW. • Individuals who are incarcerated but reported as part of the household (see SECTION 45.7 HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION). 2.4.1 Not Living in the Household Individuals who are incarcerated are not considered to be living in the household if the applicant or member reports they are not part of the household. 2.4.2 Temporary Absence A child and that child's parent or caretaker relative can be in the same BadgerCare Plus test group even when not living together if either is temporarily absent, provided they meet at least one of the following conditions: 1. The continuous absence is expected to be for no more than six months and the parent or caretaker relative continues to exercise responsibility for the care and control of the child. 2. The child was removed from the home by a child welfare agency and the parents meet the requirements listed in SECTION 10.1 ELIGIBILITY FOR PARENT OR CARETAKER RELATIVE WHEN CHILD IS REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE. 3. Either the child or the parent is out of the home and receiving residential substance use disorder treatment.