12 Month Continuous Eligibility for Children Under Age 19

(a) All children under age 19 receiving medical assistance shall:

(1) Remain eligible for medical assistance, beginning on the effective date of the individual's eligibility, pursuant to He-W 880, through the end of the 12 month continuous eligibility period ; and

(2) Not be required to complete a redetermination until the end of the 12 month continued eligibility period as described in 42 CFR 435.926(c) .

(b) Eligibility for medical assistance for children under age 19 shall remain in effect regardless of any change in circumstance, except when the following occurs:

(1) The child turns age 19;

(2) The child moves out of New Hampshire;

(3) The child or child’s representative requests a voluntary termination of eligibility;

(4) The department determines that eligibility was determined incorrectly at the recent determination of eligibility because of an error made by the department;

(5) The department determines fraud, abuse, or perjury attributed to the individual; or

(6) The child dies.