Eligibility Redetermination Regulation and Timeframe Flexibility
Guidance for : The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 changed Federal law in ways that affect the Medicaid eligibility of large numbers of individuals. These changes will require States to redetermine the eligibility of many of these individuals, including children currently eligible for SSL, many non U.S. citizens, and individuals receiving disability cash assistance (SSI) based on alcoholism and drug addiction.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 06, 1997
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