211.01 Who Must Be Members SR 98-51, 12/98 (FAM-A)

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Include the following individuals in the same TANF financial assistance group:

• All children who are blood, adoptive, or step-related siblings, provided they

- live with a specified relative,

- are under the age of 18 or are under age 20 and are full-time students in a secondary school or its equivalent,

- meet all nonfinancial criteria for TANF financial assistance, and

- are deprived of parental support or care due to the death, continued absence, or incapacity of a parent, or unemployment of the principal wage earner.

• All natural, adoptive, and step-related parents of the children in the assistance group unless receiving SSI or OAA, APTD, or ANB financial assistance.

Exception: Do not include individuals in the TANF financial assistance group if they are ineligible for any reason other than income or resources.

When 3 generations live in the same home, include the minor parent in the same TANF financial assistance group as their siblings if assistance has been requested for the siblings. Minor parents must be under age 18 and meet the definition of a dependent child.

If the minor parent requests assistance for their own children, include the children in the same TANF financial assistance group as the minor parent.

Families who are not eligible for or who choose not to receive financial assistance can choose one coverage group for each individual who is eligible to participate in any other medical assistance programs. Each individual can only receive coverage in one assistance group.

All family members requesting the same type of medical assistance must be included in the same medical assistance group.