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

82 5. “Reconsideration period” is the 90-day time period after a member's eligibility is terminated due to failure to return the redetermination with the necessary verifications and the signature. The member’s eligibility must be reconsidered if the member submits the requested information within 90 days following termination of eligibility. a. Members who return properly completed redetermination forms and requested information during the reconsideration period will not be required to submit a new application for eligibility. If redetermination form and requested information are not returned within 90 days after the termination, the member must submit a new application for enrollment in the program. b. For members who are determined to be eligible for Medical Assistance within the reconsideration period, the effective date of coverage will be the first day of the month in which the redetermination form was returned. If the member has a gap in coverage due to submitting the redetermination within the reconsideration period, the member can request up to three months in retroactive coverage. 8.100.3.Q. Continuous Eligibility (CE) for Medical Assistance programs 1. Continuous eligibility applies to children under age 19, who through an eligibility determination, reassessment or redetermination, are found eligible for a Medical Assistance program. The continuous eligibility period may last for up to 12 months. a. The continuous eligibility period applies without regard to changes in income or other factors that would otherwise cause the child to be ineligible. b. Exception: A child’s continuous eligibility period will end effective the earliest possible month if any of the following occur: i) Child is deceased; ii) Becomes an inmate of a public institution;