16 Del. Admin. Code § 15000-15550

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 15000-15550 - Former Foster Children Group

This section describes the eligibility requirements for the Former Foster Children Group. This group is established through the enactment of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Coverage under this group is effective January 1, 2014.

15550.1Former Foster Children Group General Eligibility Requirements

An individual must meet the general eligibility requirements in Section 14000.

15550.2Technical Eligibility

An individual must:

15550.2.1 be age 18 or older and under age 26; and

15550.2.2 have been in foster care under the responsibility of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (DSCYF) and enrolled in Delaware Medicaid upon attaining age 18 or older (up to age 21);

15550.2.3 Have been in foster care and on Medicaid in any state at the time they turned 18 or aged out of the foster care system; and

15550.2.4 not be eligible under the following mandatory groups - Parent/Caretaker Relative, Transitional, Prospective, Pregnant Women, Children, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

15550.3Financial Eligibility

There is no income or resource test for this group.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 15000-15550

17 DE Reg. 503(11/1/2013)
20 DE Reg. 908( 5/1/2017) (Final)