Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart C - Eligibility Requirements
Chapter 148 - MA RESIDENCE PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR MA RESIDENCE
Section 148.1 - General policy
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 148.1
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The Department provides MA under the NMP Program or the MNO Program to residents of this Commonwealth who are otherwise eligible, regardless of whether the residence is maintained permanently or at a fixed address.
(b) The Department is prohibited from taking the following actions:
(1) Denying MA to a
person because the person has not resided in this Commonwealth for a specified
period.
(2) Denying MA to an
institutionalized person, who satisfies the residence requirements in this
chapter, on the grounds that the person did not establish residence in this
Commonwealth before entering the institution.
(3) Denying or terminating a recipient's MA
eligibility because of the person's temporary absence from the State if the
person intends to return to this Commonwealth when the purpose of the absence,
such as a trip, a visit or attending school, has been accomplished, unless
another state has determined that the person is a resident there for MA
purposes.
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