Prior to applying to the department or a county department for medical assistance, a woman is eligible for medical assistance as provided under sub. (5) beginning on the date on which a qualified entity determines, on the basis of preliminary information, that the woman meets the requirements specified in sub. (2) and ending on one of the following dates:
(a)#
If the woman applies to the department or a county department for medical assistance within the time limit required under sub. (4), the day on which the department or county department determines whether the woman meets the requirements under sub. (2).
(b)#
If the woman does not apply to the department or county department for medical assistance within the time limit required under sub. (4), the last day of the month following the month in which the qualified entity determines that the woman is eligible for medical assistance.