Section 7 AAC 100.302 - Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women(a) To be eligible for Medicaid under 7 AAC 100.300(a), a woman must (1) be pregnant as verified in accordance with 7 AAC 100.124(e); and(2) have monthly household income that does not exceed the appropriate income level in AS 47.07.020(b)(14).(b) To determine income eligibility, the following individuals who are living with the pregnant woman must be included in the household: (1) a spouse of the pregnant woman;(2) a child of the pregnant woman;(3) a parent of the pregnant woman, if the pregnant woman is under 21 years of age;(4) the unborn child of the pregnant woman, or unborn children if a multiple pregnancy is verified, as if the child were born.(c) The father of the unborn child is not included in the household unless the father is the spouse of the pregnant woman.(d) A pregnant woman eligible under this section who is applying only for herself is not required to meet the medical support assignment requirements in 7 AAC 100.040 or medical support cooperation requirements in 7 AAC 100.042.(e) Once the department has determined that a pregnant woman is eligible for Medicaid under this section, and if the pregnant woman remains a resident of the state, the pregnant woman is covered through the entire pregnancy without regard to any change in income that may occur.Eff. 7/20/2007, Register 183Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.020
AS 47.07.040