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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 12 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

To be considered a boarder, it is necessary to determine if an individual pays a reasonable monthly payment for board. A reasonable monthly payment is defined as one of the following: • More than two meals daily: An amount equal to or exceeding the maximum monthly benefit allotment for the appropriate size of the boarder AG; or • Two meals or less daily: An amount equal to or exceeding two-thirds of the monthly benefit allotment for the appropriate size of the boarder AG. ➢ Those Who May Not Be Household Boarders

The following individuals cannot be considered household boarders and may not constitute a separate AG. • An individual paying less than a reasonable amount for board must not be considered a boarder but must be considered as a member of the household providing the board, along with a spouse or children living with him. 3.2.1.C.4 Foster Children Foster child is the designation for a child who is formally placed by a court or state child welfare agency. Foster children and children for whom guardianship payments are made under any state’s demonstration project are considered household boarders, regardless of the amount of monthly payment. These children cannot be a separate AG. The AG in which they reside can choose to include or exclude these children. 3.2.1.C.5 Live-In Attendants Individuals who reside with an AG to provide medical, housekeeping, childcare, or other similar personal services may be a separate AG. If the live-in attendant is a relative, other than a parent or child who moved in with the AG to provide these services, the individual is considered a live-in attendant. If the relative lived in the home prior to the need for these services or would live with the AG whether or not the services were provided, the attendant is considered a member of the AG.