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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION K K-100 Medicaid Coverage of Foster Children

K 109 Transfers Out of State

K-109 Transfers Out-of-State MS Manual 01/01/14 IV-E Foster or Adoptive Children When an IV-E child who receives foster care payments or who has an adoption assistance agreement in effect is placed out-of-state, the procedures found in MS K-400 through K-403 will be followed. Non IV-E Foster or Adoptive Children When a non IV-E child (Category 61, 91, 96, or 97) is placed out-of-state, Medicaid coverage by Arkansas may be continued as long as Arkansas retains legal custody and continues to make a board payment. If the out-of-state placement is for adoption, the coverage may continue until the adoption is final. If the receiving State opens a Medicaid case, Arkansas Medicaid will be closed.

K-110 Placement with Parents MS Manual 01/01/14 If a non IV-E foster child is returned to his natural/adoptive parent(s) on trial or temporary placement, the FC Medicaid case will be closed after an advance notice is sent. The parent(s) will need to apply for Medicaid for the child. If the child is returned to FC, the FC Medicaid case will be reinstated provided the child meets all eligibility requirements. If an IV-E child is returned to the natural or adoptive parents for a trial or temporary placement, the case may remain open during the trial or temporary placement period.

K-111 Continuing Eligibility of Foster Care Children Placed for Adoption MS Manual 01/01/14 Medicaid coverage for ARKids A (Cat. 61), State FC, U-18 Related (Cat. 91) and State FC Medically Needy (Cat. 96 or Cat. 97) may continue until the adoption is finalized, if eligibility requirements continue to be met. Prospective parents’ income and resources will be disregarded. The Adoption Specialist or Family Service Worker responsible for the case will provide all information relative to eligibility, reevaluations and changes, and will be responsible for notifying the DCFS Eligibility Unit when the adoption is final.