ELG.003.034

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Version 3.38.0

MARITAL-STATUS

Data Element

DE Number

ELG034

System DE Number

ELG.003.034

File Name

File Segment Number

File Segment Name

VARIABLE-DEMOGRAPHICS-ELIGIBILITY

Last updated

Overview Valid Values Related Rules Related DQ Measures Other Instances

Definition	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization). Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the stateâ€™s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.
Size	X(2)
FLF Start Position	42
FLF Stop Position	43
Segment Key Field Identifier	Not Applicable
Coding Requirements	1. Value must be in Marital Status List (VVL) 2. Value must be 2 characters 3. Conditional

Valid Value Code Set	Valid Value Code	Valid Value Name	Valid Value Description	Effective Start Date	Effective End Date

RULE ID	RULE Definition
RULE-6338	If a segment is a variable demographics eligibility segment from an ELG file, then the marital status value reported must be compatible with the specified T-MSIS picture format: X(2).
RULE-7142	If a variable demographics eligibility segment has a value populated for marital status, then the marital status must be found in the list of valid values.

Measure ID	Measure Name
MIS-1-012-12	% distinct MSIS IDs with only missing values in any active segment: MARITAL-STATUS (ELG00003)

DE Number	System DE Number	DE Name	File Segment Number	File Segment Name

Published Date	Data Guide Version	Data Element	Action	Field	Before	After
02/27/2025	3.34.0	ELG.003.034	UPDATE	Definition	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization). Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the state’s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization). Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the stateâ€™s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.
09/12/2024	3.29.0	ELG.003.034	UPDATE	Definition	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization).Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the state’s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization). Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the state’s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.
06/21/2023	3.9.0	ELG.003.034	UPDATE	Definition	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. An eligible individual who is younger than 12 years should have a marital status of never married or unknown. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization).	A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization).Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the state’s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.
03/10/2023	3.4.0	ELG034	ADD	Data Dictionary - Valid Values	N/A	VALUE_SET_ID\|EFFECTIVE_DATE\|END_DATE\|VALUE\|NAME\|DESCRIPTION MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|15\|Legally Married (to opposite sex)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|16\|Legally Married (to same sex)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|17\|Legally Married, spouse present\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|18\|Legally Married, spouse absent\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|19\|Legally Married\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|20\|Partnered or in Civil Union (to opposite sex)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|21\|Partnered (Registered Domestic Partner) or in Civil Union (to same sex)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|22\|Partnered (Registered Domestic Partner) or in Civil Union, spouse present\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|23\|Partnered (Registered Domestic Partner) or in Civil Union, spouse absent\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|24\|Partnered (Registered Domestic Partner) or in Civil Union\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|25\|Partnered (Registered Domestic Partner)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|26\|Civil Union\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|27\|Legally Married, Partnered, or in Civil Union\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|28\|Legally separated (and still legally married)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|29\|Legally separated\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|30\|Annulled (and not currently married or partnered)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|31\|Separated (and currently married or partnered)\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|32\|Separated\| MARITAL-STATUS\|00010101\|99991231\|33\|Single, widowed, or divorced\|
03/10/2023	3.4.0	ELG034	UPDATE	Data Dictionary	DE NO\| DATA ELEMENT NAME COMPUTING\|DEFINITION\| ELG034\|MARITAL-STATUS\|A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. An eligible individual who is younger than 12 years should have a marital status of never married orunknown. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization).\|	DE NO\| DATA ELEMENT NAME COMPUTING\|DEFINITION\| ELG034\|MARITAL-STATUS\|A code to classify eligible individual's marital/domestic-relationship status. This element should be reported by the state when the information is material to eligibility (i.e., institutionalization). Because there is no specific statutory or regulatory basis for defining marital status codes, they are being defined in a way that is as flexible for states and data users as possible. States can report at whatever level of granularity is available to them in their system and a data user can choose to use them as-is or roll the values up in broader categories depending on whichever approach best meets their needs. CMS periodically reviews the values reported to MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION to determine if states are appropriately using it only when there is no existing MARITAL-STATUS value that reflects the state’s marital status description for an individual AND to determine whether it is necessary to add additional T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS values to reflect commonly used state martial status descriptions for which there is no existing T-MSIS MARITAL-STATUS value.\|
06/24/2022	3.0.0	MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION	UPDATE	Data Dictionary	DE No\|Data Element Name\|Definition\| CODING REQUIREMENT\| ELG035\|MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION\|\| 1.(FD1) if associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals '14' (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided 2.(S) value must be 50 characters or less 3.(N) conditional	DE No\|Data Element Name\|Definition\| CODING REQUIREMENT\| ELG035\|MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION\|\| 1.(FD1) if associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals '14' (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided 2.(S) value must be 50 characters or less 3.(IV) value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbol 4.(N) conditional