Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 477 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
Chapter 28 - CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR IV-E ASSISTANCE, NON-IV-E ADOPTION SUBSIDY, FORMER FOSTER CARE CHILDREN
Section 477-28-002 - CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR IV-E ASSISTANCE
Current through March 20, 2024
A child eligible for federally funded assistance through the Title IV-E program is Medicaid eligible. This includes subsidized adoption and subsidized guardianship.
002.01 ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. A child qualifying for IV-E assistance is eligible for Medicaid if:
002.02 AGE. A child who is IV-E eligible and under 19 years old shall be eligible for Medicaid, with the following exceptions:
002.03 INCOME AND RESOURCES. A child eligible for IV-E is exempt from income and resource tests.
002.04 EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. Medicaid eligibility is effective the first day of the month in which custody was first granted if the child was IV-E eligible in that same month.
002.05 CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY. Children who are eligible for Medicaid due to IV-E eligibility shall receive six months of continuous eligibility from the date of initial Medicaid eligibility. See 477 NAC 3.
002.06 CHILD PLACED IN A JAIL OR A DETENTION FACILITY. Medicaid cannot be used as a funding source for medical care during incarceration.