Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0064 - Kid Care CHIP
Chapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY
Section 2-8 - Eligibility Determination

(i) Except as specified in paragraph (ii) below, eligibility shall be determined based on the child's family's countable income during the month in which the application is submitted.

(ii) Income from self-employment or seasonal work shall be based on the monthly average of the family's annual countable income for the previous twelve (12) month period. Current monthly income may be used if income from the previous twelve (12) month period is not representative of the family's current financial circumstance.

(i) Has countable income for the family unit that does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Level;

(ii) Is under age nineteen (19);

(iii) Is not eligible for Medicaid;

(iv) Is not in a public institution;

(v) Is not eligible for State of Wyoming employee health insurance coverage;

(vi) Is not covered by any private health insurance plan; and

(vii) Has not been covered by a health insurance plan for one (1) month or more before the date of application (unless the plan is ended for a reason considered to be an exception in the CHIP State Plan);