Md. Code Regs. 10.09.11.11

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.09.11.11 - Certification Periods

A. For an eligible woman, certification begins on the first day of the month of application and ends on the last day of the second month after the pregnancy ends.

B. For a newborn, certification begins on the day the child is born to an eligible woman and ends on the last day of the month of the child's 1st birthday.

C. For an eligible child, certification begins on the first day of the month of application, or up to 3 months before the month of application, if medical expenses were incurred during the earlier months, and continues until the day the child is determined ineligible.

D. A pregnant woman eligible for health benefits under this chapter continues to be eligible for benefits without regard to any change in income of the family of which she is a member until the end of the second month after the pregnancy ends.

E. A child who, on the day the child becomes 19 years old, is receiving acute inpatient services under this chapter and who, but for attaining that age, would remain eligible for Medical Assistance benefits, shall continue to receive benefits until the end of the stay for which acute inpatient services are furnished.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.11.11

Regulations .11 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1182); adopted permanently effective November 30, 1998 (25:24 Md. R. 1773)
Regulations .11 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1319); amended permanently October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1856)