307.01 Eligibility Within Institutions SR 95-11, 03/95 (FAM-A)

TANF Financial Assistance — Institutionalization does not automatically make a dependent child ineligible for benefits. Policy regarding temporary absence from the home applies. See Section 207.05, Dependent Child, Living with a Specified Relative.

TANF Medical Assistance — Residents of institutions are not eligible.

Exceptions:

Medical Assistance

• clients of public institutions who physically reside outside the institution, even if under the general supervision of the institution.

• inpatients at the medical/surgical unit of the NH State Hospital.

• patients at the acute psychiatric services unit at NH Hospital under 22 years old and hospitalized under 30 days.

• patients at Anna Philbrook Center under age 22 and hospitalized less than 30 days.

• patients at the psychiatric unit of the Dartmouth College-Mary Hitchcock Medical Center.

• children in licensed foster homes, group homes, nonprofit child care institutions, or public child care institutions with less than 25 children.

• children participating in the special education program at the Tobey Building (DCYS).