Parents (natural and adoptive) and child must report and verify all earned and unearned income.
Income eligibility is determined using the child’s countable income. Countable income includes, but is not limited to:
The child’s earned income;
Voluntary child support paid for the child;
Any other countable unearned income.
The following income is excluded when determining eligibility for the Children with Special Needs category:
RSDI payments
Court-ordered child support payments
As verified in the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System (PACSES), in determining MA eligibility for a child with a disability. Court-ordered child support payments from out of state, which may not be in PACSES, will also be excluded if documentation is provided. To apply this disregard, the child must have acceptable verification of a disability which meets the SSA disability criteria (see Section 315.2). If the child has not been determined disabled by either SSA or DHS's MRT, then a DAP referral should be completed for MRT review.
NOTE: The CAO will not require the individual to pursue child support as a condition of eligibility.
Updated April 12, 2018, Replacing February 14, 2012