No. 36444 (Amendment): Rule R414-303. Coverage Groups

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 36444
Filed: 07/02/2012 04:52:34 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to remove definitions that already appear in other rules, and to remove and place eligibility criteria for all home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers in Rule R414-307.

Summary of the rule or change:

This amendment clarifies titles for sections in the text, defines the age limit for Aged Medicaid, and updates certain federal citations. It also removes criteria for HCBS waivers to be placed in Rule R414-307.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 26-1-5
• Section 26-18-3

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

• Removes Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c), published by Social Security Administration, 01/01/2005
• Updates Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Sections 1902(e)(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), and 1931(a),(b), and (g), published by Social Security Administration, 04/04/2012
• Removes 42 CFR 435.726, 435.832 and 435.217, published by Government Printing Office, 10/01/2006
• Removes Appendix C-4 of the Home and Community Based Waiver for Technology Dependent/Medically Fragile Children implementation plan , published by Division of Medicaid and Health Financing, 01/01/1995
• Removes 42 CFR 435.217 and 435.726, published by Government Printing Office, 10/01/2001
• Updates 42 CFR 435.541, published by Government Printing Office, 10/01/2011
• Updates 42 CFR 435.110, 435.113 through 435.117, 435.119, 435.210 for groups defined under 201(a)(5) and (6), 435.211, 435.217, 435.223, and 435.300 through 435.310, published by Government Printing Office, 10/01/2011
• Updates Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII), published by Social Security Administration, 04/02/2012
• Updates 42 CFR 435.120, 435.122, 435.130 through 435.135, 435.137, 435.138, 435.139, 435.211, 435.232, 435.236, 435.301, 435.320, 435.322, 435.324, 435.340, and 435.350, published by Government Printing Office, 10/01/2011
• Updates Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII), published by Social Security Administration, 04/04/2012
• Updates Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1634(b), (c) and (d), Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(II), Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(X), and Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(i) through (iv), published by Social Security Administration, 04/02/2012
• Removes Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) , published by Social Security Administration, 01/01/2001
• Updates 20 CFR 416.901 through 416.998, published by Government Printing Office, 10/01/2011

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no impact to the state budget because these changes are technical in nature and only clarify certain programs.

local governments:

There is no impact to local governments because they do not determine Medicaid eligibility or fund Medicaid services.

small businesses:

There is no impact to small businesses because these changes are technical in nature and only clarify certain programs.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There is no impact to Medicaid providers and to Medicaid recipients because these changes are technical in nature and only clarify certain programs.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no impact to a single Medicaid provider or to a Medicaid recipient because these changes are technical in nature and only clarify certain programs.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Consolidating definitions and standards for Home and Community Based Waiver services will have no negative fiscal impact on business and may simplify compliance.

David Patton, PhD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Craig Devashrayee at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6641, by FAX at 801-538-6099, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

08/14/2012

This rule may become effective on:

09/01/2012

Authorized by:

David Patton, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R414. Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy.

R414-303. Coverage Groups.

R414-303-1. Authority and Purpose.

This rule is authorized by [Utah Code ]Sections 26-1-5 and 26-18-3 and establishes [Medicaid ]eligibility requirements for Medicaid and the Medicare Cost Sharing programs.[the following coverage groups:

(1) Aged;

(2) Blind;

(3) Disabled;

(4) Family;

(5) Institutional;

(6) Transitional;

(7) Child;

(8) Refugee;

(9) Prenatal and Newborn;

(10) Pregnant Women;

(11) Community Supports Waiver for Home and Community Based Services;

(12) Aging Home and Community Based Services Waiver;

(13) Technologically Dependent Child Waiver/Travis C. Waiver;

(14) Brain Injury Home and Community Based Services Waiver;

(15) Physical Disabilities Waiver; and

(16) Cancer Program.]

 

R414-303-2. Definitions.

The definitions in Rules R414-1 and R414-301 apply to this rule.[ In addition:

(1) "Medicaid agency" means any one of the state departments that determine eligibility for one or more of the following medical assistance programs: Medicaid, the Primary Care Network, or the Covered-at-Work program.

(2) "Federal poverty guideline" means the U.S. federal poverty measure issued annually by the Department of Health and Human Services that is used to determine financial eligibility for certain means-tested federal programs. Any usage in this rule of the term poverty means the federal poverty guideline.]

 

R414-303-3. [A, B and D Medicaid and A, B and D Institutional ]Medicaid for Individuals Who Are Aged, Blind or Disabled for Community and Institutional Coverage Groups.

(1) The Department provides Medicaid coverage to individuals as described in 42 CFR 435.120, 435.122, 435.130 through 435.135, 435.137, 435.138, 435.139, 435.211, 435.232, 435.236, 435.301, 435.320, 435.322, 435.324, 435.340, and 435.350, [2009]2011 ed., which are incorporated by reference. The Department provides coverage to individuals as required by 1634(b), (c) and (d), 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(II), 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(X), and 1902(a)(10)(E)(i) through (iv) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act in effect [January 1, 2009]April 2, 2012, which are incorporated by reference. The Department provides coverage to individuals described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act in effect [January 1, 2009]April 2, 2012, which is incorporated by reference. Coverage under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) is known as the Medicaid Work Incentive Program.

(2) Proof of disability includes a certification of disability from the State Medicaid Disability Office, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) status, or proof that a disabled client is recognized as disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

(3) An individual can request a disability determination from the State Medicaid Disability Office. The Department adopts the disability determination requirements described in 42 CFR 435.541, [2009]2011 ed., and Social Security's disability requirements for the Supplemental Security Income program as described in 20 CFR 416.901 through 416.998, [416.1015(a) through (e), and 416.1016, 2009]2011 ed., which are incorporated by reference, to decide if an individual is disabled. The Department notifies the [Medicaid] eligibility agency of its disability decision, who then sends a disability decision notice to the client.

(a) If an individual has earned income, the State Medicaid Disability Office shall review medical information to determine if the client is disabled without regard to whether the earned income exceeds the Substantial Gainful Activity level defined by the Social Security Administration.

(b) If, within the prior 12 months, SSA has determined that the individual is not disabled, the [Medicaid]eligibility agency must follow SSA's decision. If the individual is appealing SSA's denial of disability, the State Medicaid Disability Office must follow SSA's decision throughout the appeal process, including the final SSA decision.

(c) If, within the prior 12 months, SSA has determined an individual is not disabled but the individual claims to have become disabled since the SSA decision, the State Medicaid Disability Office shall review current medical information to determine if the client is disabled.

(d) Clients must provide the required medical evidence and cooperate in obtaining any necessary evaluations to establish disability.

(e) Recipients must cooperate in completing continuing disability reviews as required by the State Medicaid Disability Office unless they have a current approval of disability from SSA. Medicaid eligibility as a disabled individual will end if the individual fails to cooperate in a continuing disability review.

(4) If an individual denied disability status by the Medicaid Disability Review Office requests a fair hearing, the Disability Review Office may reconsider its determination as part of fair hearing process. The individual must request the hearing within the time limit defined in Section R414-301-6.

(a) The individual may provide the [Medicaid ]eligibility agency additional medical evidence for the reconsideration.

(b) The reconsideration may take place before the date the fair hearing is scheduled to take place.

(c) The [Medicaid ]eligibility agency notifies the individual of the reconsideration decision. Thereafter, the individual may choose to pursue or abandon the fair hearing.

(5) If the [Medicaid ]eligibility agency denies an individual's Medicaid application because the Medicaid Disability Review Office or SSA has determined that the individual is not disabled and that determination is later reversed on appeal, the [Medicaid ]eligibility agency determines the individual's eligibility back to the application that gave rise to the appeal. The individual must meet all other eligibility criteria for such past months.

(a) Eligibility cannot begin any earlier than the month of disability onset or three months before the month of application subject to the requirements defined in Section R414-306-4, whichever is later.

(b) If the individual is not receiving medical assistance at the time a successful appeal decision is made, the individual must contact the [Medicaid ]eligibility agency to request the Disability Medicaid coverage.

(c) The individual must provide any verifications the [Medicaid]eligibility agency needs to determine eligibility for past and current months for which the individual is requesting medical assistance.

(d) If an individual is determined eligible for past or current months, but must pay a spenddown or Medicaid Work Incentive (MWI) premium for one or more months to receive coverage, the spenddown or MWI premium must be met before Medicaid coverage may be provided for those months.

(6) The age requirement for Aged Medicaid is 65 years of age.

(7) For children described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act in effect [January 1, 2009]April 4, 2012, the Department shall conduct periodic redeterminations to assure that the child continues to meet the SSI eligibility criteria as required by such section.

(8) Coverage for qualifying individuals described in Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act in effect [January 1, 2009]April 4, 2012, is limited to the amount of funds allocated under Section 1933 of Title XIX of the Social Security Act in effect [January 1, 2009]April 4, 2012, for a given year, or as subsequently authorized by Congress. The [Medicaid ]eligibility agency will deny coverage to applicants when the uncommitted allocated funds are insufficient to provide such coverage.

(9) To determine eligibility under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII), if the countable income of the individual and the individual's family does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty guideline for the applicable family size, the Department shall disregard an amount of earned and unearned income of the individual, the individual's spouse, and a minor individual's parents that equals the difference between the total income and the Supplemental Security Income maximum benefit rate payable.

(10) The Department shall require individuals eligible under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) to apply for cost-effective health insurance that is available to them.

 

R414-303-4. [Family Medicaid and Family Institutional ]Medicaid for Low-Income Families and Children for Community and Institutional Coverage Groups.

(1) [This section provides the eligibility criteria for Family Medicaid and Family Institutional Medicaid Coverage groups.

(2)] The Department provides Medicaid coverage to individuals who are eligible as described in 42 CFR 435.110, 435.113 through 435.117, 435.119, 435.210 for groups defined under 201(a)(5) and (6), 435.211, 435.217, 435.223, and 435.300 through 435.310, [2003]2011 ed. and Title XIX of the Social Security Act Sections 1902(e)(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), and 1931(a), (b), and (g) [(1931 FM)] in effect [January 1, 2003]April 4, 2012, which are incorporated by reference.

([3]2) For unemployed two-parent households, the [Department]eligibility agency does not require the primary wage earner to have an employment history.

([4]3) A specified relative, as that term is used in the provisions incorporated into this section, other than the child's parents, may apply for assistance for a child. In addition to other [Family Medicaid] requirements for Low-Income Family and Child Medicaid (LIFC), all the following applies to a n [Family Medicaid] application by a specified relative:

(a) The child must be currently deprived of support because both parents are absent from the home where the child lives.

(b) The child must be currently living with, not just visiting, the specified relative.

(c) The income and resources of the specified relative are not counted unless the specified relative is also included in the Medicaid coverage group.

(d) If the specified relative is currently included in a n [1931 Family Medicaid]LIFC household, the child must be included in the [1931 FM]LIFC eligibility determination for the specified relative.

(e) The specified relative may choose to be excluded from the Medicaid coverage group. If the specified relative chooses to be excluded from the Medicaid coverage group, the ineligible children of the specified relative must be excluded and the specified relative is not included in the income standard calculation.

(f) The specified relative may choose to exclude any child from the Medicaid coverage group. If a child is excluded from coverage, that child's income and resources are not used to determine eligibility or spenddown.

(g) If the specified relative is not the parent of a dependent child who meets deprivation of support criteria and elects to be included in the Medicaid coverage group, the following income provisions apply:

(i) The monthly gross earned income of the specified relative and spouse is counted.

(ii) $90 will be deducted from the monthly gross earned income for each employed person.

(iii) The $30 and 1/3 disregard is allowed from earned income for each employed person, as described in R414-304-6(4).

(iv) Child care expenses and the cost of providing care for an incapacitated spouse necessary for employment are deducted for only the specified relative's children, spouse, or both. The maximum allowable deduction will be $200.00 per child under age two, and $175.00 per child age two and older or incapacitated spouse each month for full-time employment. For part-time employment, the maximum deduction is $160.00 per child under age two, and $140.00 per child age two and older or incapacitated spouse each month.

(v) Unearned income of the specified relative and the excluded spouse that is not excluded income is counted.

(vi) Total countable earned and unearned income is divided by the number of family members living in the specified relative[?]'s household.

([5]4) An American Indian child in a boarding school and a child in a school for the deaf and blind are considered temporarily absent from the household.

([6]5) Temporary absence from the home for purposes of schooling, vacation, medical treatment, military service, or other temporary purpose shall not constitute non-resident status. The following situations do not meet the definition of absence for purposes of determining deprivation of support:

(a) parental absences caused solely by reason of employment, schooling, military service, or training;

(b) an absent parent who will return home to live within 30 days from the date of application;

(c) an absent parent is the primary child care provider for the children, and the child care is frequent enough that the children are not deprived of parental support, care, or guidance.

([7]6) Joint custody situations are evaluated based on the actual circumstances that exist for a dependent child. The same policy is applied in joint custody cases as is applied in other absent parent cases.

([8]7) The [Department]eligibility agency imposes no suitable home requirement.

([9]8) Medicaid assistance is not continued for a temporary period if deprivation of support no longer exists. If deprivation of support ends due to increased hours of employment of the primary wage earner, the household may qualify for Transitional Medicaid described in R414-303-5.

([10]9) Full-time employment nullifies a person's claim to incapacity. To claim an incapacity, a parent must meet one of the following criteria:

(a) receive SSI;

(b) be recognized as 100% disabled by the Veteran's Administration, or be determined disabled by the Medicaid Disability Review Office or the Social Security Administration;

(c) provide, either on a Department-approved form or in another written document, completed by one of the following licensed medical professionals: medical doctor; doctor of Osteopathy; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Physician's Assistant; or a mental health therapist, which includes a psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Counselor, or MD, DO or APRN engaged in the practice of mental health therapy, that states the incapacity is expected to last at least 30 days. The medical report must also state that the incapacity will substantially reduce the parent's ability to work or care for the child.

 

[ R414-303-13. DD/MR Home and Community Based Services Waiver.

(1) The Department adopts 42 CFR 435.217 and 435.726, 2001 ed., which are incorporated by reference. The Department adopts Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) in effect January 1, 2001, which is incorporated by reference.

(2) Medicaid Eligibility for Developmentally Disabled Mentally Retarded (DD/MR) Home and Community-Based Services is limited to mentally retarded and developmentally disabled individuals. Eligibility is limited to those referred by the Division of Services to People with Disabilities (DSPD) or any DD/MR worker.

(3) Medicaid eligibility for DD/MR Home and Community-Based Services is limited to individuals who qualify for a regular Medicaid coverage group, except for individuals who only qualify for the Primary Care Network.

(4) A client's resources must be equal to or less than the regular Medicaid resource limit. The spousal impoverishment resource provisions for married, institutionalized individuals in R414-305-3 apply.

(5) All of the client's income is countable unless excluded under other federal laws that exclude certain income from being counted to determine eligibility for federally-funded, needs-based medical assistance.

(6) To determine countable earned income, the Department will deduct from the individual's earned income an amount equal to the substantial gainful activity level of earnings defined in Section 223(d)(4) of the Compilation of the Social Security Laws in effect January 1, 2001.

(7) The Department shall allow deductions for any health insurance or medical expenses for the waiver eligible client that are paid by the waiver client.

(8) The spousal impoverishment provisions for Institutional Medicaid income apply.

(9) The client obligation for the contribution to care, which may be referred to as a spenddown, will be the amount of income that exceeds the personal needs allowance after allowable deductions. The contribution to care must be paid to the Department.

(10) The Department shall count parental and spousal income only if the client is given a cash contribution from a parent or spouse.

(11) A client who transfers resources for less than fair market value for the purpose of obtaining Medicaid may be ineligible for an indefinite period of time. If the transfer occurred prior to August 11, 1993, the period of ineligibility shall not exceed 30 months.

 

R414-303-14. Aging Home and Community Based Services Waiver.

(1) The Department adopts 42 CFR 435.217 and 435.726, 2001 ed., which are incorporated by reference. The Department adopts Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) in effect January 1, 2001, which is incorporated by reference.

(2) Medicaid eligibility for Aging Home and Community-Based Services is limited to individuals eligible for Aged Medicaid who could qualify for skilled nursing home care except that the spousal impoverishment resource limits apply. Eligibility is limited to those referred by the Division of Aging or a county aging worker.

(3) A client's resources must be equal to or less than the regular Medicaid resource limit. The spousal impoverishment resource provisions for married, institutionalized individuals in R414-305-3 apply.

(4) All income is counted, unless excluded under other federal laws that exclude certain income from being counted to determine eligibility for federally-funded, needs-based medical assistance. The client's contribution to care, which may be referred to as a spenddown, is determined counting only the client's income less allowable deductions.

(5) The spousal impoverishment provisions for Institutional Medicaid income apply. Income deductions include health insurance premiums, medical expenses, a percentage of shelter costs and an aging waiver personal needs deduction.

(6) A client who transfers resources for less than fair market value for the purpose of obtaining Medicaid may be ineligible for an indefinite period of time. If the transfer occurred prior to August 11, 1993, the period of ineligibility shall not exceed 30 months.

(7) The Department shall count a spouse's income only if the client is given a cash contribution from a spouse.

 

R414-303-15. Technologically Dependent Child Waiver/Travis C. Waiver.

(1) The Department adopts 42 CFR 435.217 and 435.726, 2001 ed., which are incorporated by reference. The Department adopts Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) in effect January 1, 2001, which is incorporated by reference.

(2) The Department will operate this program statewide with a limited number of available slots.

(3) Eligibility for services under this waiver require that the individual meets the medical criteria established by the Department and the Division in Section Appendix C-4 of the Home and Community Based Waiver for Technology Dependent/Medically Fragile Children implementation plan effective on January 1, 1995 and renewed effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, which is incorporated by reference.

(4) To be eligible for admission to this waiver, the individual must be under age 21 at the time of admission to the waiver. An individual is considered to be under age 21 until the month after the month in which the twenty first birthday falls.

(5) Once admitted to the waiver, the individual can continue to receive waiver benefits and services as long as the individual continues to meet the medical criteria defined by the Department in R414-303-15(3), non-financial Medicaid eligibility criteria in R414-302, a Medicaid category of coverage defined in R414-303, and the income and resource criteria defined in R414-303-13, except that the earned income deduction is limited to $125.

(6) Income and resource eligibility requirements follow the rules for the DD/MR Home and Community Based Services Waiver found in R414-303-13, except that the earned income deduction is limited to $125.

 

R414-303-16. Persons with Brain Injury Home and Community Based Services Waiver.

(1) The Department adopts 42 CFR 435.217 and 435.726, 2001 ed., which are incorporated by reference. The Department adopts Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) in effect January 1, 2001, which is incorporated by reference.

(2) The Department will operate this program statewide with a limited number of available slots.

(3) Eligibility for services under this waiver requires that the individual has medical needs resulting from a brain injury. This means that the individual must be in need of skilled nursing or rehabilitation services as a result of the damage sustained because of the brain injury. A medical need determination will be established through the Department of Human Services, Division of Services for People with Disabilities.

(4) To qualify for services under this waiver, the individual must be 18 years old or older. The person is considered to be 18 in the month in which the 18th birthday falls.

(5) All other eligibility requirements follow the rules for the Aging Home and Community Based Services Waiver found in R414-303-14.

(6) The spousal impoverishment provisions for Institutional Medicaid income apply, with one exception: An individual who has a dependent family member living in the home is allowed a deduction for a dependent family member even if the individual is not married or is not living with the spouse.

 

R414-303-17. Physical Disabilities Waiver.

(1) The Department adopts 42 CFR 435.726, 435.832 and 435.217, 2006 ed., which are incorporated by reference. The Department adopts Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) in effect January 1, 2005, which is incorporated by reference.

(2) The Department operates this program statewide with a limited number of slots, and eligibility for this waiver is limited to individuals 18 years of age and over.

(3) The individual must meet non-financial criteria for Aged, Blind, or Disabled Medicaid.

(4) A client must qualify for a nursing home level of care. Eligibility is limited to those referred by the Division of Services to People with Disabilities and determined medically eligible by the Bureau of Medicare/Medicaid Program Certification and Resident Assessment.

(5) A client's resources must be equal to or less than $2000. The spousal impoverishment resource provisions for married, institutionalized clients in R414-305-3 apply to this rule.

(6) Countable income is determined using income rules of Aged, Blind, or Disabled Institutional Medicaid. All income is counted, unless excluded under other federal laws that exclude certain income from being counted to determine eligibility for federally-funded, needs-based medical assistance. After determining countable income, eligibility is determined counting only the gross income of the client.

(7) The client's income can not exceed three times the SSI benefit amount payable under Section 1611(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, except that individuals with income over this amount can spenddown to become eligible. To determine the spenddown amount, the income rules for non-institutionalized aged, blind or disabled individuals in R414-304 apply except that income is not deemed from the client's spouse.

(8) Transfer of resource provisions described in R414-305-6 apply to this rule.

(9) The Department does not pay for waiver services when an individual has home equity that exceeds the limit set forth by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-171.

(a) That limit is the minimum level allowed under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-171.

(b) An individual who has excess home equity and meets eligibility criteria under a community Medicaid eligibility group is not disqualified from receiving Medicaid for services other than home and community-based waiver or nursing home services.

 

]R414-303-1[ 8 ] 3 . Medicaid Cancer Program.

(1) The Department shall provide coverage to individuals described in 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) of the Social Security Act in effect April 4, 2012[January 1, 2001, as amended by Pub. L. No. 106-354 effective October 24, 2000], which is incorporated by reference. This coverage shall be referred to as the Medicaid Cancer Program.

(2) Medicaid eligibility for services under this program will be provided to women who have been screened for breast or cervical cancer under the Centers for Disease Control and prevention Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program established under Title XV of the Public Health Service Act and are in need of treatment.

(3) A woman who is covered for treatment of breast or cervical cancer under a group health plan or other health insurance coverage defined by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of Section 2701 (c) of the Public Health Service Act, is not eligible for coverage under the program. If the woman has insurance coverage but is subject to a pre-existing condition period that prevents her from receiving treatment for her breast or cervical cancer or precancerous condition, she is considered to not have other health insurance coverage until the pre-existing condition period ends at which time her eligibility for the program ends.

(4) A woman who is eligible for Medicaid under any mandatory categorically needy eligibility group, or any optional categorically needy or medically needy program that does not require a spenddown or a premium, is not eligible for coverage under the program.

(5) A woman must be under 65 years of age to enroll in the program.

(6) Coverage for the treatment of precancerous conditions is limited to two calendar months after the month benefits are made effective.

(7) Coverage for a woman with breast or cervical cancer under 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) ends when she is no longer in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer. At each eligibility review, eligibility workers determine whether an eligible woman is still in need of treatment based on the woman's doctor's statement or report.

 

KEY: income, coverage groups, independent foster care adolescent

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [April 1], 2012

Notice of Continuation: January 25, 2008

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-18-3; 26-1-5

 

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