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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

Reissued May 1, 2023

Page 2 of H-3100 Replacing January 23, 2023 Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “**”

H-3120.2 ESTABLISH CATEGORICAL REQUIREMENT

Establish that the applicant/beneficiary:

• Is at least age 18, but under age 26;

• Currently lives in Louisiana;

• Was a child in foster care in Louisiana’s custody upon reaching age 18 prior to January 1, 2023; or

• Was a child in foster care in any state’s custody upon reaching age 18 on or after January 1, 2023.

• Was enrolled in *** Medicaid upon reaching age 18.

• Is not enrolled in another mandatory eligibility group. Refer to F-100.1 Mandatory Coverage Groups.

Verification of Foster Care Status

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The process to verify foster care status is coordinated between Child Welfare which administers the foster care program and State Independent Living and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Coordinators. The individual will contact the ETV coordinator assigned to their state to obtain a verification letter. If the individual needs assistance in obtaining the required verification the agency is to contact the ETV Coordinator assigned to the individual’s state. A list of ETV Coordinators can be found here.

If the individual was in Foster Care in Louisiana, Child Welfare will electronically update the system with the updated foster care status. If the information has not been electronically updated in the system a request for information will be sent to the individual to provide verification. *** Types of Verification:

• Proof of aging out of foster care and being enrolled in Medicaid upon reaching age 18. • Proof of FFC eligibility in another state. • Refer to S-0000 Verification and Documentation