Sec. 111. (a) “Immediate family”, for purposes of the statutes listed in subsection (b), means the following:

(1) If a Medicaid applicant is married, the applicant’s spouse and dependent children less than twenty-one (21) years of age.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-7-2-111

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
(2) If a Medicaid applicant is not married, the following:

(A) If the applicant is divorced, the parent having custody.

(B) If the applicant is less than twenty-one (21) years of age:

(i) the parent having custody; and

(ii) the dependent children less than twenty-one (21) years of age of the parent or parents.

(C) If clauses (A) and (B) do not apply, the applicant’s parents.

     (b) This section applies to the following statutes:

(1) IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-8.

(2) IC 12-15, except IC 12-15-32, IC 12-15-33, and IC 12-15-34.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-14.1.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.273-1999, SEC.75; P.L.10-2019, SEC.52.