In order to determine whether an individual is potentially eligible for Medicaid or whether he is budgeted pla or ltc, you must identify the type of residence. A. Penal Institution 1. A penal institution is the responsibility of a governmental unit.
Inmates are under the jurisdiction of the courts.
Other terms used to describe a penal institution are incarceration, detention, correctional, confinement, or detainment. Training schools d. Forestry camps and other facilities operated primarily for the detention of children who are determined by the court to be delinquent. An individual under the jurisdiction of the court may reside outside of a traditional penal setting. An individual under the jurisdiction of the court for whom the penal authorities are not providing food and shelter are not considered inmates of a penal institution.