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

106 i) Fails to provide a reasonable explanation or paper documentation when self- attested income is not reasonably compatible with income information from an electronic data source, by the end of the 30day reasonable opportunity period. This exception only applies the first-time income is verified following an initial eligibility determination or an annual redetermination. 6. A lawfully admitted non-citizen who is pregnant and who has been in the United States for less than five years is eligible for Medical Assistance if she meets all of the other eligibility requirements specified at 8.100.4.G.5 and fits into one of the immigration categories listed in 8.100.3.G.1.g.iii.1-5 and 8.100.3.G.1.g.vi.1-15. This population is referenced as Legal Immigrant Prenatal. 7. A child whose mother is receiving Medical Assistance at the time of the child's birth is continuously eligible for one year. This population is referred to as “Eligible Needy Newborn”. This coverage also applies in instances where the mother received Medical Assistance to cover the child’s birth through retroactive Medical Assistance. The child is not required to live with the mother receiving Medical Assistance to qualify as an Eligible Needy Newborn. a. To receive Medical Assistance under this category, the birth must be reported verbally or in writing to the County Department of Human Services or eligibility site. Information provided shall include the baby’s name, date of birth, and mother’s name or Medical Assistance number. A newborn can be reported at any time by any person. Once reported, a newborn meeting the above criteria shall be added to the mother’s Medical Assistance case, or his or her own case if the newborn does not reside with the mother, according to timelines defined by the Department. If adopted, the newborn’s agent does not need to file an application or provide a Social Security Number or proof of application for a Social Security Number for the newborn 8. Applicants applying for Medical Assistance whose total household income is greater than 133% but does not exceed 260% of the federal poverty level shall