21.09 Specific prohibitions31

AHS will not: Deny health-benefits eligibility because an individual has not resided in Vermont for a specified period. Deny health-benefits eligibility to an individual in an institution, who satisfies the residency rules set forth in this section, on the grounds that the individual did not establish residence in Vermont before entering the institution. Deny or terminate a Vermont resident’s health-benefits eligibility because of that person’s temporary absence from the state, as defined in § 21.13, if the person intends to return to Vermont when the purpose of the absence has been accomplished, unless, for purposes of Medicaid eligibility, another state has determined that the person is a resident there (see § 21.13(c)).