2650 Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid Children

Once financial eligibility is established as of the date the case is processed under a MAGI program, all eligible non-pregnant children shall be eligible for a 12-month period. This 12-month period establishes the review period for the family and the individual continuous eligibility dates for all approved members. However, if there is not eligibility in the application month, but eligibility does exist for one or more months of the prior period, continuous eligibility is established beginning with the first month of eligibility in the prior period.

Children who subsequently enter a household, request assistance, and are determined eligible for Medicaid shall also receive continuous eligible for a 12-month period.

When a family contains individuals eligible under different assistance plans, individual continuous eligibility periods may differ. Continuous eligibility periods will not always align with other household members.

Once continuous eligibility is established for individuals under the age of 19, coverage shall not switch between medical aid codes, except as noted in 2652 .