4.6.1 Activity Requirements Based on Family Composition
ISSUE DATE: 05/2025
Single parent, unmarried legal guardian, or eligible relative caregiver
The applicant or participant must meet authorized activity requirements and other eligibility requirements of the sub-program the family is applying for or participating in.
Two parents, a parent and stepparent, a legal guardian and spouse, or an eligible relative caregiver and spouse
At least one parent, legal guardian, eligible relative caregiver, or spouse must meet authorized activity requirements and other eligibility requirements of the sub-program the family is applying for or participating in. The other parent, legal guardian, eligible relative caregiver, or spouse must:
· Meet authorized activity and other eligibility requirements of the sub-program the family is applying for or participating in.OR
· Be unable to provide care for the applicant’s child or dependent as determined by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, licensed psychiatrist, or licensed social worker. The status of the parent who is determined to be “unable to provide care” may be permanent or temporary. · If the parent or other Parentally Responsible Individual (PRI) in the household is unable to provide care for a child or children in the family for medical reasons, the Parent Medical Condition Form DHS-6305 (PDF) can be used to verify that a parent or other Parentally Responsible Individual (PRI) in the household has a medical condition and is unable to provide care for their child(ren). · If the parent or other Parentally Responsible Individual (PRI) in the household is unable to provide care for a child or children in the family for other reasons, such as safety concerns, the needs of other children or house arrest, accept verification that verifies that a parent or other Parentally Responsible Individual (PRI) in the household is unable to provide care for their child(ren) if it is signed by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, licensed psychiatrist or licensed social worker.· See Chapter 9.15.4 (Unable to Provide Care) for information about how to authorize care when one parent is deemed unable to provide care.See Chapter 4.3.3.6 (MFIP Special Circumstances) for information about two-parent households when only one parent is on MFIP.
See Chapter 4.3.3.5 (Mental Health Support for MFIP Child Only Families) for information about mental health diagnosis requirements and authorized activities for a household with two caregivers.
Legal authority
Minnesota Rules 3400.0040, subd. 5
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