Application for medical assistance; procedure upon determination of presumptive eligibility
(1) The State agency shall provide qualified entities with— (A) such forms as are necessary for an application to be made on behalf of a child for medical assistance under the State plan, and (B) information on how to assist parents, guardians, and other persons in completing and filing such forms.
(2) A qualified entity that determines under subsection (b)(2) that a child is presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan shall— (A) notify the State agency of the determination within 5 working days after the date on which determination is made, and (B) inform the parent or custodian of the child at the time the determination is made that an application for medical assistance under the State plan is required to be made by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made.
(3) In the case of a child who is determined by a qualified entity to be presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan, the parent, guardian, or other person shall make application on behalf of the child for medical assistance under such plan by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made, which application may be the application used for the receipt of medical assistance by individuals described in section 1396a( l )(1) of this title.
(1)#
The State agency shall provide qualified entities with—
(A) such forms as are necessary for an application to be made on behalf of a child for medical assistance under the State plan, and
(B) information on how to assist parents, guardians, and other persons in completing and filing such forms.
(1)(A)#
such forms as are necessary for an application to be made on behalf of a child for medical assistance under the State plan, and
(1)(B)#
information on how to assist parents, guardians, and other persons in completing and filing such forms.
(2)#
A qualified entity that determines under subsection (b)(2) that a child is presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan shall—
(A) notify the State agency of the determination within 5 working days after the date on which determination is made, and
(B) inform the parent or custodian of the child at the time the determination is made that an application for medical assistance under the State plan is required to be made by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made.
(2)(A)#
notify the State agency of the determination within 5 working days after the date on which determination is made, and
(2)(B)#
inform the parent or custodian of the child at the time the determination is made that an application for medical assistance under the State plan is required to be made by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made.
(3)#
In the case of a child who is determined by a qualified entity to be presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan, the parent, guardian, or other person shall make application on behalf of the child for medical assistance under such plan by not later than the last day of the month following the month during which the determination is made, which application may be the application used for the receipt of medical assistance by individuals described in section 1396a( l )(1) of this title.