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COMAR 10.09.24.03

302 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012

Covered as Categorically: o A person receiving Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), SSI, Mandatory State Supplement, or Optional State Supplement. o A Pregnant Woman who has been denied TCA solely because she is not in her last trimester of pregnancy. o A family which has been denied TCA solely because the amount of the payment would be less than $10. o A Family terminated from TCA because of increased earnings or hours of employment: a) If a family loses TCA solely because of increased income from employment or increased hours of employment, MA shall be provided to all members of the family for a 4 month period if: 1) The family received TCA in three or more months of the six- month period immediately preceding the month in which it became ineligible for TCA; and 2) At least one, but not necessarily the same member of the family is employed throughout the 4 month period b) The 12 month period begins with the first month of TCA ineligibility.

The following persons shall apply for MA and, if determined eligible, are covered as CN:

o A person who is eligible for TCA, SSI, or Optional State Supplement benefits except for a requirement of those programs that is specifically prohibited under Title XIX. o A person who: In August, 1972, was entitled to Social Security Assistance, Survivors, and Disability

Insurance, and: 1) Was receiving TCA, Social Security, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, or Public Assistance to the Needy Blind; 2) Was not receiving TCA, Social Security, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, or Public Assistance to the Needy Blind but would have been eligible if he had applied; or 3) Would have been eligible for TCA, Social Security, Aid to the Permanent and Totally Disabled, or Public Assistance to the Needy Blind if he/she was not in a medical institution or intermediate care facility.

Eligibility Criteria: