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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Category

Issued June 28, 2017

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Deleted text indicated by “**” below the standards for Regular Medically Needy;

 State Adoption Subsidy children who were Medicaid eligible prior to being placed for adoption;

 Foster children who are SSI eligible; and

 Foster children who meet the standards for certification as CHAMP or CHAMP-PW.

E-330 CATEGORY I

Category I refers to children eligible under Title IV-E (DCFS and OJJ). DCFS has responsibility for determining eligibility for these cases. Policy used to determine eligibility is contained in the ** CYFS Financial Assessment Manual.

This category includes minors under the age of 18 who are:  Children of a Title IV-E eligible foster child;  Children in the custody of OCS who entered care from PCR eligible households or who would have been eligible for PCR had the family applied;  Title IV-E Adoption Subsidy children;  COBRA IV-E Adoption Subsidy children who were Title IV-E Adoption Assistance eligible in their state of origin;  COBRA IV-E Foster children who are Title IV-E Foster Care eligible in their state of origin; and  Children in the custody of OJJ who entered care from PCR eligible households or who would have been eligible for PCR had the family applied.

E-340 CATEGORY O

Category O refers to DCFS and OJJ children whose medical assistance benefits are state-funded. DCFS has responsibility for determining eligibility for these cases. These children are not Title XIX-Medicaid eligible. E-350 CATEGORY V Category V refers to OJJ children. DCFS has responsibility for