23 Miss. Code R. § 103-1.1

Current through June 25, 2024

Rule 23-103-1.1 - Families, Children and CHIP Programs

A. The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, ( P.L. 100-360 ), added provision 1902(r)(2) to the Medicaid statute which allows the state to apply income and resource rules to certain Medicaid coverage groups that are more liberal than the most closely related cash assistance group.

B. For the FCC programs, the most closely related cash assistance group is the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. For the ABD programs, the most closely associated cash assistance group is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.

C. Under 1902(r)(2) and other authorization, the FCC programs operate under liberalized resource policy and have no resource test for eligibility in any coverage group.

23 Miss. Code. R. § 103-1.1

Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).