7 AAC 100.112 - Temporary absence from the home

(a) The department will consider a dependent child and a caretaker relative to be living together even though the dependent child or the caretaker relative is absent from the home, if one of the following circumstances is true for the duration of the absence:

(1) the dependent child or the caretaker relative is in a hospital or other public or private institution to receive treatment for a mental or physical illness, but a return to the home of the caretaker relative is expected, and the caretaker relative continues to be responsible for the child;

(2) the dependent child is absent because a court order, including a tribal court order, specifies that the child is to visit a parent who does not resides with the caretaker relative and

(A) the caretaker relative maintains a home to which the child will return;

(B) the court's intention is for the child to return to the caretaker relative's home at the end of the visit;

(C) the child does not receive Family Medicaid through the household of the parent the child is visiting; and

(D) the absence does not last longer than three months;

(3) the dependent child or the caretaker relative is absent to obtain education or training that is not available in the home community, and

(A) the child and caretaker relative intend that the absent student will return to the home of the caretaker relative at least once each year;

(B) the absent student does not receive Family Medicaid in another household;

(C) the absent student intends to return to the home of the caretaker relative at the completion of the absent student's education or training; and

(D) the caretaker relative maintains a home to which the absent student intends to return;

(4) the caretaker relative is temporarily away from the home for a planned temporary absence, including employment, seeking employment, and military assignment.

(b) If a dependent child or caretaker relative is absent 30 days or more for a reason listed in (a) of this section, that child or caretaker relative may not be included as a member of the Family Medicaid household.

Notes

7 AAC 100.112

Eff. 7/20/2007, Register 183; am 1/1/2011, Register 196

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.020

AS 47.07.040