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ACA/FAMILY MEDICAID 201-1 ACA Parent/Caretaker Relative (Family Medicaid)

Supersedes: FMA 201-1 (01/01/09) Reference:42 CFR 435.110, .602; ARM 37.82.101, .701, .702 & .703; PL 104-193; 42 USC 1396b Overview: Parents or Caretaker Relatives may qualify for ACA Parent/Caretaker Relative (PCR) Medicaid if they have an eligible child living in their home. An eligible child is a child under age 19 who is within the 5th degree of kinship of the caretaker relative, including children receiving SSI. NOTE: If the child’s parent is in the home, a caretaker relative cannot receive ACA PCR coverage. Total countable income is tested against the ACA PCR income standard (ACA FMA 003 Table of Standards- ACA Parent Caretaker Relative Income). NONFINANCIAL CRITERIA: Medicaid standard nonfinancial requirements are listed in section CMA 300 Non- Financial Overview. In addition to the standard criteria that applies to all Medicaid programs, the following non-financial criteria are specific to ACA PCR: · Child must be living with a parent/specified caretaker relative · Age (must be a dependent child under age 19 within 5th degree of kinship) Effective Date: July 01, 2016