R414-320-3. Applicant and Enrollee Rights and Responsibilities

  (1) The provisions of Section R414-301-4 apply to applicants and enrollees of the UPP program except that reportable changes for UPP applicants and enrollees are defined in Subsection R414-320-3(2).

  (2) An applicant or enrollee must report certain changes to the eligibility agency within ten calendar days of learning of the change. The eligibility agency shall notify the applicant at the time of application of the changes that the individual must report. Reportable changes include:

  (a) An enrollee stops paying for coverage under an employer-sponsored health plan or COBRA coverage;

  (b) An enrollee changes health insurance plans;

  (c) The amount of the premium that the enrollee pays for an employer-sponsored health insurance plan or COBRA coverage changes;

  (d) An enrollee begins to receive coverage under, or begins to have access to Medicare or the Veteran's Administration Health Care System;

  (e) An enrollee leaves the household or dies;

  (f) An enrollee or the household moves out of state;

  (g) Change of address of an enrollee or the household; or

  (h) An enrollee enters a public institution or an institution for mental diseases.

  (3) An applicant or enrollee has a right to request an agency conference or a fair hearing as described in Sections R414-301-6 and R414-301-7.

  (4) An enrollee must continue to pay premiums and remain enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan or COBRA coverage to be eligible for benefits.

  (5) An eligible child may choose to enroll in his parent's or guardian's employer-sponsored health insurance plan or COBRA coverage and receive UPP benefits, or may choose direct coverage through CHIP. A child under the age of 19 may enroll in an employer-sponsored health insurance plan offered by the child's employer or COBRA coverage and UPP, or may choose direct coverage through CHIP.