Mandatory household members of an assistance unit for Medical Assistance coverage are determined by the Mandatory Household Member rules. Mandatory Household Member Exception rules define when members who would normally be mandatory members, but in certain exceptions may be optional members. These rules also define when other members of the household must be considered as mandatory members of a unit as a result of the inclusion of specific optional members in a unit.
The following household members, who live in the home, must be included for Medical Assistance coverage, their income and resources are counted and they are included in the household size:
See Dependent Child rules in Common Rules - Dependent Child chapter.