Household Size

The first step to finding out if your household income is within the limits for Behavioral Health Fund eligibility is to establish your household size. 

• Determine which category you (the applicant) are in:
  • I am an adult (18 years of age or older)
  • I am a minor (under 18 years of age) and a parent or guardian is applying on my behalf
  • I am a minor giving effective consent (Minnesota law allows minors to consent to substance use disorder treatment)

• For adults count each of the following people living in the same home/dwelling:
  • Yourself
  • Your spouse
  • Your minor-aged children, your spouse’s minor-aged children
    
    
• For minors count each the following people living in the same home/dwelling:
  • Yourself
  • Your parents (birth or adoptive)
  • Your minor-aged siblings
    
    
• For minors giving effective consent count each the following people living in the same home/dwelling:
  • Yourself

• Special considerations for household size:
  • For each currently pregnant household member, add one (+1) to your household size
  • When counting household members, include anyone in out-of-home placement if someone in the household is contributing to the cost of that placement