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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |108 Effective Month: December 2016 101.02.04 OPTIONAL CATEGORICALLY NEEDY – MAGI-RELATED Optional Coverage of Foster and Adoption Assistance Children The Department of Child Protection Services (DCPS) certifies eligibility for the following optional groups of children who are in the custody of DCPS: • Children under the age of 21 for whom the Department of Child Protection Services (DCPS) assumes full or partial financial responsibility who are in foster homes or private institutions are certified for Medicaid coverage by DCPS if the child’s income is within state established standards, converted to a MAGI- equivalent standard. • Children under age 21 in adoptions subsidized in full or part by DCPS and children in adoption assistance who cannot be placed for adoption without medical assistance due to special needs of the child are eligible for Medicaid regardless of the child’s income, as determined by DCPS. Optional Coverage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) The Division of Medicaid certifies eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Uninsured children under age 19 whose household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level converted to a MAGI-equivalent standard are covered by CHIP, which is a separate health plan. Covered children include: • Infants to age one (1) whose household income is between the MAGI equivalent standards of 185% - 200% of the federal poverty level; • Children age one (1) to age six (6) whose household income is between the MAGI-equivalent income standards of 133% - 200% of the federal poverty level; and, • Children age six (6) to age nineteen (19) whose household income is above 133% of the federal poverty level but below the MAGI-equivalent income standard of 200%.