Section 10. Nonhousehold Members - Individuals Residing With The Household

Individuals, described below, residing with a household will not be considered members for the purpose of determining household size, eligibility, or food stamp benefit amount: A. Roomers: Individuals to whom a household furnishes lodging, but not meals, for compensation. B. Boarders: Individuals who are furnished lodging and meals for compensation (see Paragraph (1) of Subsection C of 8.139.400.11 NMAC). C. Live-in attendants: Individuals who live with a household to provide medical care, housekeeping, child care, or similar personal services. D. Foster care children: Children in foster care will be included as household members only if the household chooses to include them. Income received for care of foster children is counted only if the household chooses to include the foster child. E. Extended absence: Household members who do not return home at least part of the month, for example, children who attend school away from home and return only for vacation, and spouses who have established residence elsewhere, such as military personnel assigned overseas, are nonmembers. F. Others: Unrelated individuals who share living quarters with the household and customarily purchase food or prepare meals separately from the household are not household members.