CMS-179 2.1 - 2.7 (State)

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.1 Application, Determination of Eligibility and Furnishing Medicaid
42 CFR 435.10
and Subpart J

(a) The Medicaid agency meets all requirements of 42 CFR Part
435,
Subpart J for processing applications, determining eligibility, and
furnishing Medicaid.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.1 Application, Determination of Eligibility and Furnishing Medicaid
(Continued)
42 CFR 435.914
1902(a)(34) of the
Act

(b) (1) Except as provided in item 2.1(b)(2) below, or otherwise
specified in Attachment 2.2-A or 2.6-A, individuals are
entitled to Medicaid services under the plan during the three
months preceding the month of application, if they were, or
on application would have been, eligible. The effective date
of prospective and retroactive eligibility is specified in
ATTACHMENT 2.2-A or 2.6A.

1902(e)(8) and
1905(a) of the Act

(2) For individuals who are eligible for Medicare cost-sharing
expenses as Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries under section
1902(a)(10)(E)(i) of the Act, coverage is available for
services furnished after the end of the month in which the
individual is first determined to be a Qualified Medicare
Beneficiary. ATTACHMENT 2.6-A specifies the
requirements for determination of eligibility for this group.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.1 Application, Determination of Eligibility and Furnishing Medicaid
(Continued)
42 CFR 438.6

(c) The Medicaid agency elects to enter into a risk contract that
complies with 42 CFR 438.6 and is procured through an open,
competitive procurement process that is consistent with 45 CFR
Part 74. The risk contract is with (check all that apply):
An HMO qualified under title XIII of the Public Health
Service Act.
A MCO that meets the definition of 1903(m) of the Act and
42 CFR 438.2.
A PIHP that meets the definition of 1903(m) of the Act and
42 CFR 438.2.
A PAHP that meets the definition of 1903(m) of the Act and
42 CFR 438.2.
Not applicable.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.1 Application, Determination of Eligibility and Furnishing Medicaid
(Continued)
1902(a)(55) of
the Act

(d) The Medicaid agency has procedures to take applications, assist
applicants, and perform initial processing of applications from
those poverty-related low income pregnant women, infants, and
children under age 19, described in section
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV), 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VI),
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VII), and 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX) of the Act at
locations other than those used for the receipt and processing of
applications for the title IV-A program including Federallyqualified health centers and disproportionate share hospitals.
Such application forms do not include the application form for
cash assistance under title IV-A except as permitted by CMS
instructions.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.2 Coverage and Conditions of Eligibility
42 CFR 435.10

Medicaid is available to the groups specified in ATTACHMENT 2.2A.
Mandatory categorically needy and other required special groups
only.
Mandatory categorically needy, other required special groups,
and the medically needy, but no other optional groups.
Mandatory categorically needy, other required special groups,
and specified optional groups.
Mandatory categorically needy, other required special groups,
specified optional groups, and the medically needy.
The conditions of eligibility that must be met are specified in
ATTACHMENT 2.6-A.
All applicable requirements of 42 CFR Part 435 and sections
1902(a)(10)(A)(i), 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii), 1902(a)(10)(C),
1902(a)(10)(E), 1902(a)(10)(F), 1902(e)(3), 1902(f), 1905(q), 1920,
1920A, 1920B, 1925, 1619(b), 1634(b), 1634(c) and 1634(d) of the
Act are met.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.3 Residence
42 CFR 435.10,
435.403 and 1902(b)
of the Act, P.L. 99272 (Section 9529)
and P.L. 99-509
(Section 9405)

Medicaid is furnished to eligible individuals who are residents of the
State under 42 CFR 435.403, regardless of whether or not the
individuals maintain the residence permanently or maintain it at a
fixed address.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY
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2.4 Blindness
42 CFR 435.121
42 CFR 435.530(b)
42 CFR 435.531

All of the requirements of 42 CFR 435.530 and 42 CFR 435.531 are
met. The State uses the same definition of blindness used under the
SSI program unless a more restrictive definition is specified in item
A.12 of ATTACHMENT 2.2-A.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________

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2.5 Disability
42 CFR 435.121,
42 CFR 435.540(b)
and 42 CFR 435.541

All of the requirements of 42 CFR 435.540 and 435.541 are met. The
State uses the same definition of disability used under the SSI program
unless a more restrictive definition of disability is specified in item
A.12 of ATTACHMENT 2.2-A of this plan.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________

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2.6 Financial Eligibility
42 CFR 435.10 and
Subparts G and H
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(III),
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV),
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(V),
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VI),
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VII),
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii),
1902(a)(10)(C),
1902(a)(10)(E),
1902(a)(10)(F),
1902(e)(3), 1902(f),
1902(r)(2), 1920,
1905(q), 1920A,
1920B, 1925, 1619(b),
1634(b), 1634(c) and
1634(d) of the Act

(a) The financial eligibility conditions for Medicaid-only eligibility
groups and for persons deemed to be cash assistance recipients
are described in ATTACHMENT 2.6-A.

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STATE PLAN UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
State: __________________
SECTION 2 – COVERAGE AND ELIGIBILITY

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2.7 Medicaid Furnished Out of State
42 CFR 431.52 and
1902(b) of the Act,
P.L. 99-272 (Section
9529)

Medicaid is furnished under the conditions specified in 42 CFR
431.52 to an eligible individual who is a resident of the State while
the individual is in another State, to the same extent that Medicaid is
furnished to residents in the State.

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