Who is Ineligible

An individual is ineligible for Medicaid if any of the following situations exist:

the individual is incarcerated in a jail, prison or other facility operated primarily for detention

a child is placed in a detention facility, such as a Youth Development Campus (YDC) A child placed temporarily in a Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) or YDC while awaiting transfer to a private facility may be eligible for Medicaid.

the individual is placed in a public institution If the placement in the public institution is temporary while awaiting a private placement more appropriate to the needs of the individual, the individual is potentially eligible for Medicaid. (See NOTE above.)

the individual is legally committed to an institution, whether public or private

the individual is placed in an institution operated for the treatment of tuberculosis