Section 477-18-001 - RELATIVE RESPONSIBILITY1. Spouse for spouse; and2. Parent (biological, adoptive, or step) for child if the child is eighteen (18) years old or younger and still considered part of the household. 001.01 Child Considered Part of Household 1. If a child is living in the same household with his/her parent(s), the parent(s)' income must be included.2. If a child is temporarily absent from the home (generally ninety (90) days or fewer) but is still considered part of the household, the parent(s)' income must be included. Temporary absence includes, but is not limited to: a. School attendance where the child returns to the home on a regular basis (weekends, vacations, or summers); orb. Residence in an institution for a developmental disability or mental illness for 90 days or fewer may be considered temporary absence if the child was living in the parent(s)' household before institutionalization and will return to the parent(s)' household upon discharge.001.02 Presumptive Eligibility (PE) If a child is permanently out of the home and no longer considered part of the household, the parent(s)' income must not be included. If income is deemed from a parent to a child in an IMD, see 477 NAC 19-003.02A.
477 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 18, § 001
Amended effective 3/13/2018