Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Eligibility for EMC ends under the following
conditions:
(1) During the first 6
months:
(i) When the budget group no longer
includes a child. Eligibility ends effective the first Medical Assistance
Identification (MAID) Card issuance deadline date that can be met with the
appropriate notice.
(ii) When the
only child in the budget group exceeds the AFDC age requirements in accordance
with §
145.43 (relating to requirements).
Eligibility ends effective the first MAID card issuance deadline date in the
month following the month the child exceeded the age
requirement.
(2) During
the second 6 months:
(i) When the average
gross monthly earned income for the previous 3 months, less allowable child
care costs, exceeds the allowable Federally established percentage of the
Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for the appropriate family size. Eligibility
ends effective the first MAID card issuance deadline date that can be met with
the appropriate notice.
(ii) When a
specified relative in the EMC budget group does not maintain employment in each
of the previous 3 months and the lack of employment was not due to involuntary
loss of employment, illness or good cause as set forth in §
165.52 (relating to good cause).
Eligibility ends effective the first MAID card issuance deadline date that can
be met with the appropriate notice. The condition of maintaining employment is
met if one of the following applies:
(A) The
specified relative worked in each of the 3 previous months and is employed or
working at the end of the last month of the quarter.
(B) If unemployed in any of the 3 previous
months, the specified relative received a definite job offer and will begin
work within the first month of the next quarter.
(3) When the budget group fails to report the
information required under §
140.521 (relating to reporting
requirements) necessary to determine continued EMC eligibility. Eligibility
ends effective the first MAID card issuance deadline date that can be met with
the appropriate notice.
(4) When
the 12-month EMC eligibility period expires and the budget group has received
24 semimonthly MAID cards. Eligibility ends effective the first MAID card
issuance deadline date that can be met with the appropriate notice.
