2508 Parent to Child Deeming

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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
Medicaid Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Parent to Child Deeming

Effective Date:

February 2020

Chapter:

2500

Policy Number:

2508

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT 7

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-58

Requirements

Parent to child deeming is completed when a child residing with his/her parent(s) applies for or receives ABD Medicaid.

Basic Considerations

A parent to child deeming budget is completed for a Medicaid child who is residing with his/her ineligible parent(s) and whose ABD Medicaid eligibility is determined under the following classes of assistance (COAs):

  • SSI (3 months prior or intervening months)

  • Deeming Waiver (SSI trial budget)

  • ABD Medically Needy (AMN)

Procedures

Refer to 2052 Continuing Medicaid Determination for additional information on when to complete Parent to Child Deeming.

Enter the appropriate information on the computer system to allow the system to budget correctly.

OR

Follow the steps below to complete a Parent to Child Deeming budget on Form 171:

Step 1

Complete Section A of Form 171.

  • Include the countable income of the ineligible parent(s) in Section A. DO NOT include Income Based On Need (IBON) or any income used to determine IBON.

  • On Line 2, subtract the allocation to the ineligible child(ren)* from the ineligible parent(s)' UNEARNED income first.

  • If any portion of the allowable allocation amount remains after subtracting it from the unearned income, subtract the remainder from the ineligible parent(s)' EARNED income.

Allocate the amount remaining after subtracting the ineligible child’s gross income from the living allowance for an ineligible child. The living allowance for an ineligible child is the difference in the Individual and Couple FBRs for LA-A.
Step 2

If there is a deficit or zero on Lines 3 and 6 of Section A, proceed to Step 3.

If there is a surplus on Line 3 and/or Line 6 of Section A (unearned and/or earned income remains), complete Section B of Form 171. Use the unearned and earned income remaining on Lines 3 and 6 of Section A to complete Section B.

Step 3

Complete Section C of Form 171.

  • Include all countable income of the Medicaid child.

  • Include any income remaining on Line 13 of Section B as unearned income deemed from the ineligible parent(s).

If there is a deficit on Line 13 of Section C, the Medicaid child is eligible under this COA based on income.

If there is a surplus or zero on Line 13 of Section C, the Medicaid child is ineligible under this COA. Complete a CMD. Refer to 2052 Continuing Medicaid Determination.

EXCEPTION:

  • If the child’s eligibility is determined under the Deeming Waiver COA, complete a Medicaid CAP budget as the final step in determining income eligibility.

  • If the child is budgeted as AMN and there is a surplus on Line 13 of Section C, use the amount from Line 13 of Section C as the AMN spenddown.