|
(01/01/18 - 12/31/18)
|
EXCEPTION
|
A mandatory participant may be disqualified. When this occurs, see Disqualified NA Participants for the applicable Participation Code to key in the PT field on SEPA.
|
WARNING
|
When participants are legally married, key the POS SPOUSE field on SEPA.
|
EXCEPTION
|
A foster care child or adult is not a mandatory NA participant. The PI has the option of including the foster child or adult in their budgetary unit. This applies even when the foster care child is related to the NA participant. (See Boarders when the PI chooses not to include the foster child or adult in the NA budgetary unit.)
|
NOTE When the foster care participant is included, foster care payments are countable.
|
WARNING
|
The relationship between a natural parent and a child is severed when an adoption is finalized. When the child is adopted by a stepparent (spouse of the child's natural parent), the relationship of the child to that parent is unchanged.
|
WARNING
|
Do not deny a participant under age 22 who lives with their parent and applies for NA. Give the participant the opportunity to apply for all mandatory NA participants. Request all necessary information from the participant. When the child under age 22 chooses not to include the parent(s), deny the application using the SH Denial Closure Reason Code.
|
EXCEPTION
|
The following participants may purchase and prepare food with others and be a separate NA budgetary unit:
|
Disabled participants who are 60 or over and their spouse, when they meet the requirements in Optional elderly participants.
|
Disabled participants under 60 who live with a live-in attendant who is not a mandatory NA participant.
|