Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2500 Categorical Eligibility Requirements - Introduction

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 2500 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Categorical Eligibility Requirements POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS

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2500 In order to qualify for the AFDC, State Supplement and Medicaid programs, the assistance unit must meet certain categorical eligibility requirements.

This section is organized according to type of categorical eligibility requirement. Each requirement is a separate chapter. Program differences with respect to the categorical requirement are described within that chapter. The chapter relative to Medicaid Coverage Groups addresses the mandatory and optional groups of individuals to whom Medicaid is provided. The provisions of Food Stamp categorical eligibility are also described in this section.