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qualify providing all other requirements are met. (See Part 30-00-1 of this Title for more immigration information.) Renewals for continuing coverage are conducted in accordance with the applicable coverage group requirements including six (6) month budget periods through the MN pathway. 4. Agency responsibilities – Beneficiaries eligible under this Section are required to meet the spenddown requirements set forth in Part 2 of this Subchapter. The agency is responsible for ensuring that the spenddown period coincides with the eligibility period. In addition, the EOHHS must evaluate each applicant/beneficiary in this group for MAGI-based Medicaid and HSRI eligibility prior to granting MN eligibility. Federal payment for eight (8) months is provided regardless of pathway. 5. Applicant/beneficiary responsibilities – Beneficiaries are responsible for meeting the spenddown requirements set forth in Part 2 of this Subchapter. 1.8.4 Sherlock Plan and Ticket to Work Plan A. The Sherlock Plan Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities Program is an SSI-related IHCC group comprised of working adults with disabilities age sixty- five (65) and older pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(ii)(XIII). The Ticket to Work Plan is an SSI-related IHCC group comprised of working adults with disabilities ages sixteen (16) to sixty-four (64) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(ii)(XV). Eligibility for the Sherlock and Ticket to Work Plans is included in Subchapter 15 Part 1 of this Chapter, which focuses on Medicaid eligibility for adults with disabilities who are working. 1.8.5 Emergency Medicaid A. Medicaid health coverage is available to non-citizens in emergency situations without regard to immigration status. 1. Eligibility Criteria – To qualify for emergency Medicaid, a non-citizen must meet all of the eligibility requirements for a MACC or an IHCC group, except for immigration status. Persons seeking emergency Medicaid are evaluated as follows: a. Persons under age sixty-five (65). All persons in this group are evaluated for the MACC groups identified in Part 30-00-1 of this Title using the MAGI standard, at the income limit applicable for the population to which they belong – e.g., child, adult or parent/caretaker, pregnant person. There is no resource limit and no determination of disability. b. Elder age sixty-five (65) and older. Non-citizens in this category are evaluated using the IHCC Community Medicaid EAD eligibility