Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-6-72

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 129-6-72 - Medicaid determined eligibles; poverty-level children

(a) Each applicant or recipient shall meet the general eligibility requirements of K.A.R. 129-6-50 and the specific eligibility requirements in this regulation.

(b) For infants, each eligible infant shall be under one year of age. Medical assistance under this regulation shall continue according to either of the following:

(1) Through the month in which the child reaches the age of one; or

(2) if receiving inpatient services in the month in which the child reaches the age of one, according to the earlier of the following:

(A) Through the calendar month in which the inpatient care ends; or

(B) through the calendar month following the month in which the inpatient care begins. If the inpatient care will exceed this time period, eligibility for the child under this regulation shall end on the last day of the calendar month in which the child reaches the age of one.

(c) For young children, each eligible child shall be at least one year of age, but no older than five years of age. Medical assistance under this regulation shall continue according to either of the following:

(1) Through the month in which the child reaches the age of six; or

(2) if receiving inpatient services in the month in which the child reaches the age of six, according to the earlier of the following:

(A) Through the calendar month in which the inpatient care ends; or

(d) For older children, each eligible child shall be at least six years of age but under the age of 19. A child who meets the poverty income guidelines of K.A.R. 129-6-103(a)(6) shall not currently be covered under a "group health plan" or under "health insurance coverage" as defined in 42 U.S.C. 300gg-91. The child shall not be considered covered if the child does not have reasonable geographic access to care under that plan or coverage. Reasonable geographic access to care shall mean that the child routinely does not have to travel more than 50 miles to reach providers participating in the plan or coverage. Medical assistance under this regulation shall continue according to any of the following:

(1) Through the month in which the child reaches the age of 19; or

(2) if receiving inpatient services in the month in which the child reaches the age of 19, according to the earlier of the following:

(A) Through the calendar month in which the inpatient care ends; or

(3) through the calendar month the child who meets the poverty-level income guidelines of K.A.R. 129-6-103(a)(6) becomes covered under a group health plan or under health insurance coverage in accordance with this subsection.

(e) A percentage of the federal poverty-level income guidelines as established in K.A.R. 129-6-103(a)(4) for infants, K.A.R. 129-6-103(a)(5) for young children, and K.A.R. 129-6-103(a)(6) for older children shall be used as the income standard for the number of persons in the assistance plan in accordance with K.A.R. 129-6-41. The total applicable income to be considered in the eligibility base period shall be compared against the poverty level for the base period. To be eligible under this regulation, the total applicable income shall not exceed the poverty level established for the base period.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-6-72

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 64-1,254 and 75-7403; effective, T-129-10-31-13, Nov. 1, 2013; effective Feb. 28, 2014.