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a. A staff person voluntarily residing in a public institution is not considered an inmate. b. An individual voluntarily residing in an institution while waiting for other living arrangements to be made that are appropriate to the person’s needs. c. An individual who is legally confined to their home by a monitoring device, such as an ankle bracelet. d. People who are on parole, probation, or have been released to the community pending trial (including those under pre-trial supervision). A public institution is an institution that is the responsibility of a governmental unit or over which a governmental unit exercises administrative control. This includes correctional facilities operated by or under contract with a governmental unit. A public institution does not include a medical institution (see SECTION 27.1 INSTITUTIONS), a publicly operated community residence that serves no more than 16 residents, or a child care institution in which Foster Care maintenance payments are made under Title IV-E. People residing in these situations are not inmates.

Even though the following institutions may accommodate 16 or fewer residents, they are not considered to be publicly operated community residences. People residing in these institutions may be inmates if they are residing there on an involuntary basis through operation of law enforcement authorities: a. Residential facilities located on the grounds of, or immediately adjacent to, any large institution or multiple purpose complex. b. Correctional or holding facilities for people who are prisoners, have been arrested or detained pending disposition of charges, or are held under court order as material witnesses or juveniles. Some inmates may be allowed to leave jail for various reasons under the Huber Law, also known as the Huber Program. Huber Law prisoners who are released from jail to attend to the needs of their families can become eligible for SeniorCare if both the following are true: a. They intended to return to the home. b. They continue to be involved in the planning for the support and care of their minor children. Huber Law prisoners who are released for a purpose other than attending to the needs of their families are not eligible for SeniorCare. 7. Cooperate with providing information and/or verification necessary to determine eligibility (see CHAPTER 20 VERIFICATION) and for quality assurance purposes.

If a person requires assistance in obtaining the required verification, the SeniorCare program will assist him or her.

If a person is not able to produce the required verification and the SeniorCare program is not able to produce the required verification, the SeniorCare program may not deny assistance.

If a person is able to produce required verification but refuses or fails to do so, the application will be denied.