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Construct a household for each individual listed on the application/renewal form who is applying for/renewing coverage (this is because eligibility is determined at the individual level) ─Individual’s household may or may not include everyone listed on the application/renewal form Countable income of all the household members forms the basis for establishing an individual’s Medicaid or CHIP financial eligibility Different households may exist within a single family, depending on each of the family members’ familial and tax relationships to each other – Example: One individual’s household size may include 3 individuals but that does not necessarily mean that those 3 individuals all have the same household Household size adjustment needs to be made if individual is pregnant or individual has a pregnant woman in their household General Rules: Constructing a Household 11 Comparing Results to Eligibility Levels Determining Household Income Constructing a Household Purpose