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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

Issued October 11, 2022

Page 1 of H-2500 Replacing June 14, 2016 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

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H-2500 YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE H-2510 GENERAL INFORMATION

The Chafee Foster Care Independence Act allows Louisiana to offer Medicaid to youth aging out of foster care and leaving state custody. This includes individuals who have aged out of foster care in other states and now reside in Louisiana. For the purposes of this program, the term “youth” means an individual who is under 21 years of age and who, on the individual’s 18th birthday, was in foster care under the responsibility of the state. This program covers youth who reach age 18 on or after March 1, 2009 and coverage continues up to their 21st birthday.

Note: Effective January 1, 2014, youth who age out of foster care that were enrolled in Medicaid at the time of their 18th birthday are to be certified in the Former Foster Care Children group (refer to H-3100 Former Foster Care Children). Eligibility in this group shall be considered prior to the Youth Aging Out of Foster Care (YAOFC) program.

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If eligibility is lost due to moving out of state, a youth may be recertified in the YAOFC program if Louisiana residency is re-established prior to turning age 21.

H-2510.1 COVERAGE

Youths certified in this program are eligible for the full range of Medicaid covered services.

H-2520 ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS

Determine eligibility by applying the following criteria. The elements have been listed in the most logical order, but work on all steps simultaneously.

H-2520.1 DETERMINE ASSISTANCE UNIT