State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Release 25-01 April 9, 2025

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3.9.1 Attendant/Housekeeper

7 CFR 273.1(b)(6)

A live-in attendant/housekeeper may participate as a separate food unit from other household members if the live-in attendant/housekeeper meets both of the following conditions:

1. Live-in attendant/housekeeper lives in the home of the person for whom the live-in attendant/housekeeper provides care or similar services, and
2. Live-in attendant/housekeeper is not:
   1. the parent, of a child under age 22 years,
   2. a spouse of the person for whom they provide care or any other member of the care recipient’s food unit
   3. is not a foster child under age of 18

Note:

Mandatory inclusion rules apply (see Section 3.3.1.2 Relationship Definitions).

 

Example 1

Mom, dad, daughters Mandy (age 28) and Bree (age 18), and sons Doug (age 26) and Jeff (age 22) all live in the same home. Doug, Jeff, and Bree are all disabled and unable to care for themselves. Mom, dad, and Mandy provide their care, and are considered live-in attendants for Doug and Jeff. Mandy, Doug, and Jeff can be their own separate food units. However, because Bree is 18, she cannot be a separate food unit. Bree must be included in mom and dad’s FoodShare case.

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