Implementation Guide: Medicaid State Plan Eligibility Eligibility Groups – Options for Coverage Independent Foster Care Adolescents
Guidance for this reviewable unit (RU) that describes the optional eligibility group for independent foster care adolescents, as described at 42 CFR 435.226. It provides the criteria under which individuals may be covered under this group, the income standard used, and the basis for the income standard used.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 14, 2017
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