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COMAR 10.09.24.03

305 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012 FAC are low income families with dependent children or other eligible children under the age of 21 who meet the financial and technical eligibility requirements for the State‟s TCA Program, which replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) effective October 1, 1996 are automatically eligible for Medicaid. Families consist of parent(s) (biological, step or adoptive) or other caretaker relatives and unmarried children living with them). An eligible pregnant woman also constitutes family, low-income families, or children. Medicaid may also be granted to families or individuals who would qualify for TCA benefits but did not apply, or who lost their TCA eligibility for one of the following reasons: Increased earnings or hours of employment; Loss of earned income disregards; Increased child support collections; Non-compliance with TCA work requirements; or Failing to meet another TCA non-financial requirement.

Where to apply

A customer may apply at their local department of social services (LDSS) (see Attachment A); A customer may apply at local health department (LHD) if they are applying for a child, family and children, or if pregnant or online at; www.Marylandsail.org.

Eligibility Criteria

Household includes a child under 21 years of age; Income that is below the Medically Needy Income Level (MNIL) for your household size; (Household may be eligible if the medical expenses that are owed are very high. This is called a "spend-down"). Able to provide proof of citizenship and identity or provide proof of Legal Permanent Residency.

Voluntary Withdrawal

An individual who has filed an application may voluntarily withdraw that application at any time. In this event, the application will remain the property of the LHD or LDSS. When an application is voluntarily withdrawn, customers may come back within the consideration period to reapply with their original application. This will prevent the CM from doing retro. Application Denial When an application is denied, a new application may be filed the following month.