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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL b. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) Individuals who fail to apply at the time they age out of foster care, can apply through DWSS using the DCFS one-page application or a regular Medicaid application. Upon receipt of the application, the case manager must verify: ● current age; ● citizenship; and ● aged out of foster care at age 18. Individuals who age out of foster care at age 18 through DCFS will have a specific code entered in NOMADS from the UNITY system to identify them. Use this as verification of aging out. D-205.1 Aged Out of Foster Care in Another State Young adults who age out of foster care in another state may apply for benefits in Nevada. These individuals need to provide proof they aged out of foster care at age 18 and meet all other eligibility requirements. Note: These individuals are eligible through their 21st birthday. Proof can be in the form of a letter from the family services agency in the other state notifying the individual they are no longer eligible for their program, or through collateral contact. D-205.2 Reporting Requirements Recipients are required to report the following changes: ● address ● moving to another state ● pregnancy ● birth of newborn ● third party insurance

D-205.3 Denial/Termination Medicaid is terminated allowing for adverse when: ● the recipient reaches age 21(for those children not on Nevada Medicaid at 18);or ● the recipient reaches age 26; or ● moves to another state; or ● is placed/lives in an ineligible facility (jail/detention) Note: Closure of an Aged Out of Foster Care case is done at the individual member level. The AO Closure reason codes are located on the individual’s MEMB screen. D-205 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services SPECIALIZED GROUPS-APPLICATION PROCESSING Medical Assistance Manual AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE 16 May 01 MTL 02/16