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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |109 Effective Month: December 2016 Optional Waiver Coverage – Family Planning Section 1115 waiver coverage provides family planning and family planning related services to certain individuals who have family income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level converted to a MAGI-equivalent standard of federal poverty level. Waiver eligibility requirements include the following: • Women and men, ages 13 – 44, may qualify for waiver participation. • Waiver participants may not be otherwise eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP or other health insurance that includes coverage of family planning services. • Individuals who have had surgery to prevent reproduction cannot qualify for waiver participation, • MAGI non-filer household rules are applied to family income, excluding any non- taxable income sources. Applicants under the age of 19 are budgeted as a household of one with parental and other income disregarded. The Division of Medicaid determines eligibility for participation in the Family Planning Waiver.