2309 Medicaid Purchase Plan [Formerly LAC 50:III.763-765]
A. The Medicaid Purchase Plan provides Medicaid coverage to individuals who meet the following criteria:
1. have earned income;
2. are at least 16, but not yet 65 years of age;
3. meet the Supplemental Security Income’s definition of disability, except for earnings;
4. have countable income less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL);
5. have countable resources less than or equal to $25,000; and
6. pay a monthly premium, if applicable.
B. Premium Payment. Eligible individuals with countable income less than or equal to 150 percent of the FPL are not required to pay a premium. Eligible individuals with countable income greater than 150 percent of the FPL are required to pay a premium of $131 per month.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 39:3299 (December 2013), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 51:668 (May 2025).