Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 101 - Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Redetermination Processes
Chapter 1 - Coverage of the Categorically Needy in Mississippi
Rule 23-101-1.13 - Optional Coverage of Children Elected to be Covered by Mississippi

A. Children under age twenty-one (21) who are in foster homes or private institutions and the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (DCPS) assumes full or partial financial responsibility are certified for Medicaid coverage by DCPS if the child's income is within state established standards, converted to a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)equivalent standard. Children under age twenty-one (21) in adoptions subsidized in full or part by DCPS and children in adoption assistance who cannot be placed for adoption without medical assistance due to special needs of the child are eligible for Medicaid regardless of the child's income, as determined by DCPS.

B. Independent foster care adolescents who are in foster care under the responsibility of DCPS on their eighteenth (18th) birthday have Medicaid coverage continued until age twenty-one (21) without regard to any change in circumstances such as income or resources.

C. Uninsured children under age nineteen (19) whose household income is at or below two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level (FPL) converted to a MAGI-equivalent standard are covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which is a separate health plan. Covered children include:

D. The Division of Medicaid certifies eligibility for CHIP.