Sec. 3. The office may not obtain a lien under this chapter if any of the following persons lawfully reside in the home of the Medicaid recipient who resides in the medical institution:

(1) The Medicaid recipient’s spouse.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-8.5-3

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • medical institution: means any of the following:

    Indiana Code 12-15-8.5-1

(2) The Medicaid recipient’s child who is:

(A) less than twenty-one (21) years of age; or

(B) disabled as defined by the federal Supplemental Security Income program.

(3) The Medicaid recipient’s sibling who has an ownership interest in the home and who has lived in the home continuously beginning at least twelve (12) months before the recipient was admitted to the medical institution.

(4) The Medicaid recipient’s parent.

As added by P.L.178-2002, SEC.81. Amended by P.L.224-2003, SEC.72.