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TITLE 16 HEALTH AND SAFETY DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 6 infant turns age one regardless of changes in income. The newborn’s eligibility is not dependent on the continuation of the mother’s eligibility for Medicaid. 15300 Children Group This section describes the eligibility requirements for the Children Group. 15300.1 Children Group General Eligibility Requirements A child must meet the general eligibility requirements described in Section 14000. 15300.2 Technical Eligibility A child must be under age 19. 15300.3 Financial Eligibility Financial eligibility is determined using the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) methodologies described in Section 16000. Household income for children under age 1 must not exceed 212% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Household income for children age 1 through age 5 must not exceed 142% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Household income for children age 6 through age 18 must not exceed 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). 17 DE Reg. 845 (02/01/14) 15300.4 Mandatory Continuation of Coverage for Children Receiving Inpatient Services A child receiving inpatient services in a hospital or long-term care facility at the end of the month in which the child turns age 19 remains eligible until the end of the inpatient stay. The child must continue to meet the general and financial eligibility requirements described in Section 15300.1 and Section 15300.3. 28 DE Reg. 45 (07/01/24) 15400 Adult Group This section describes the eligibility requirements for the Adult Group. 15400.1 Definitions The following words and terms, when used in the context of these policies, will have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Minimum essential coverage” means coverage defined in section 5000A(f) of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by section 1401 of the Affordable Care Act, and implementing regulations of such section issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. Minimum essential coverage includes any of the following: • Medicare Part A; • Medicaid; • Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); • Medical coverage under chapter 55 of Title 10, United States Code, including coverage under the TRICARE program; • a health care program under chapter 17 or 18 of Title 38, United States Code, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury; • a health plan under section 2504(e) of Title 22, United States Code (relating to Peace Corps volunteers); • The Nonappropriated Fund Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense, established under section 349 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 10 United States Code 1587 note). 15400.2 Adult Group General Eligibility Requirements An adult must meet the general eligibility requirements described in Section 14000. 15400.3 Technical Eligibility An adult must: a) be age 19 or older and under age 65; b) not be pregnant;