Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart C - Eligibility Requirements
Chapter 140 - SPECIAL MA ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS
Subchapter A - THE CATEGORICALLY NEEDY HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND QUALIFIED CHILDREN
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 140.21 - Conditions of eligibility

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code § 140.21

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Eligibility for MA is based on the following:

(1) An individual shall meet one of the following criterion:

(i) Be pregnant.

(ii) Be a qualified child.

(2) An individual shall also meet the appropriate eligibility conditions in this title. The specific eligibility conditions which shall be met are the following:

(i) Chapter 148 (relating to MA residence provisions for categorically needy NMP-MA and MNO-MA).

(ii) Chapter 149 (relating to citizenship and alienage).

(iii) Chapter 155 (relating to enumeration).

(iv) Signing forms-An applicant/recipient is required to complete and sign the application/reapplication forms designated by the Department.

(v) Chapter 255 (relating to restitution).

(vi) Chapter 257 (relating to reimbursement).

(vii) Responsibility for reporting changes-An applicant/recipient is responsible for reporting accurately, within 1 week, a change in circumstances affecting eligibility.

(viii) Third party liability-An applicant/recipient shall cooperate in identifying and providing information to assist the Department in pursuing a third party who may be liable to pay for medical care and services.

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