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UNOFFICIAL 1711.1-16 (e) A delay beyond the applicable time standard under paragraph (b) of this section attributed to the department shall not result in the withholding of medical assistance from the applicant. A presumption of eligibility for medical assistance shall be made: (1) Effective the ninety-first day for an applicant applying on the basis of disability including for long-term care, or on the forty-sixth day for any other applicant until a determination of eligibility is completed; and (2) The reason for the delay shall be documented in the applicant's record. (f) For an applicant subject to MAGI methodology who meets the financial requirements for eligibility and for whom the department is providing a reasonable opportunity to provide documentation of citizenship or immigration status, the department, consistent with the applicable timeliness standard, shall furnish medical assistance. (g) For an applicant who is applying for a MAGI- excepted group and for whom additional information is required to determine eligibility, eligibility shall be determined under a MAGI group until the determination of eligibility on any other basis is completed. (h) For an individual determined ineligible for Medicaid, the department shall transfer the individual's application information for other insurance affordability programs as appropriate pursuant to 42 C.F.R. §435.1200(e). [Eff 09/30/13] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-29; 42 C.F.R. §§435.907, 435.911, 435.912, 435.914, 435.945, 435.1200) (Imp: HRS §346-29; 42 C.F.R. §§435.907, 435.911, 435.912, 435.914, 435.945, 435.1200)

§17-1711.1-33 Effective date of eligibility. (a) The effective date of eligibility for an applicant approved for medical assistance shall be one of the following: