Interstate Residency Agreement (IRA) For ABD

Official source

Waive the Georgia residency requirement if the A/R who is determined to be a resident of another state meets the following conditions:

the applicant is placed in LA-D in Georgia AND

the applicant is under age 18 OR

the applicant is age 18 or older but became mentally incapable prior to age 18 AND

Georgia has an IRA with the individual’s state of residence. Georgia has an IRA with the following states: WV AL CA MS FL MD LA TN MN KY NM NJ OH PA WI NC* NY

Some of the other states with which Georgia has an IRA make the effective dates retroactive. Consequently, some individuals who applied for Medicaid who were determined ineligible due to residency may now be eligible for that period.

*The agreement with North Carolina covers only incapable individuals who reside in non-border institutions. Incapable individuals who enter a border institution which serves communities in both Georgia and North Carolina are the responsibility of the state in which they are determined to be a resident. A border institution is one located within forty miles of the Georgia/North Carolina state line.

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Interstate Residency Agreement (IRA) For ABD

Official source

Waive the Georgia residency requirement if the A/R who is determined to be a resident of another state meets the following conditions:

the applicant is placed in LA-D in Georgia AND

the applicant is under age 18 OR

the applicant is age 18 or older but became mentally incapable prior to age 18 AND

Georgia has an IRA with the individual’s state of residence. Georgia has an IRA with the following states: WV AL CA MS FL MD LA TN MN KY NM NJ OH PA WI NC* NY

Some of the other states with which Georgia has an IRA make the effective dates retroactive. Consequently, some individuals who applied for Medicaid who were determined ineligible due to residency may now be eligible for that period.

*The agreement with North Carolina covers only incapable individuals who reside in non-border institutions. Incapable individuals who enter a border institution which serves communities in both Georgia and North Carolina are the responsibility of the state in which they are determined to be a resident. A border institution is one located within forty miles of the Georgia/North Carolina state line.