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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 10 CCR 2505-10 8.100 Medical Services Board

104 1. For MAGI Medical Assistance, any person who is determined to be eligible for Medical Assistance based on MAGI at any time during a calendar month shall be eligible for benefits during the entire month. 2. Children applying for Medical Assistance whose total household income does not exceed 142% of the federal poverty level shall be determined financially eligible for Medical Assistance. Refer to the MAGI-Medicaid income guidelines chart available on the Department’s website. a. Children are eligible for Children’s MAGI Medical Assistance through the end of the month in which they turn 19 years old. After turning 19, the individual may be eligible for a different Medical Assistance category. 3. Parents and Caretaker Relatives applying for Medical Assistance whose total household income does not exceed 68% of the federal poverty level (MAGI- equivalent) shall be determined financially eligible for Medical Assistance. Parents or Caretaker Relatives eligible for this category shall have a dependent child in the household. a. A dependent child is considered to be living in the home of the parent or caretaker relative as long as the parent or specified relative exercises responsibility for the care and control of the child even if: i) The child is under the jurisdiction of the court (for example, receiving probation services); ii) Legal custody is held by an agency that does not have physical possession of the child; iii) The child is in regular attendance at a school away from home; iv) Either the child or the relative is away from the home to receive medical treatment; v) Either the child or the relative is temporarily absent from the home; vi) The child is in voluntary foster care placement for a period not expected to exceed three months. Should the foster care plan