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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 2
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 11 Chapter 2 Common Eligibility Requirements
2.2.3.C.2 Obtaining Vocational Training or Education (AFDC-Related) When the Department of Human Services (DOHS) establishes a plan for a child to leave the State to obtain vocational training or education, he continues to be a West Virginia resident. When the DOHS does not establish a plan, the child continues to be a West Virginia resident if he does not meet the residence requirement of the state in which he lives. 2.2.3.C.3 Medical Care If the client temporarily leaves his residence to obtain medical care or treatment, he continues to be considered a West Virginia resident. See Chapter 24 for exceptions related to long term care. 2.2.3.D Students Not Living with a Parent or Other Responsible Adult Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Group and WVCHIP: The state of residence of a student is the state in which he lives. AFDC-Related: The state of residence of a student is the specified relative’s state of residence. SSI-Related: The state of residence of a student who is age 21 or older, or emancipated, is the state in which the individual is living with the intent to reside. All Others: The state of residence of a student is the state in which he lives.
EXCEPTION: A full-time student in West Virginia ages 18 to 22 is not considered a West Virginia resident if all the following criteria are met: • Neither parent lives in West Virginia; • The student is claimed as a tax dependent by someone in another state; and • The student is applying on his own behalf.