Medicaid Eligibility Manual Transmittal Letter No. 41

House Bill 119 of the 127th General Assembly establishes that youth who have aged out of foster care and meet all eligibility requirements are eligible for Medicaid until they reach age twenty-one. This rule was reviewed in accordance with section 119.032 of the Revised Code.

This Letter contains rule 5101:1-40-03 of the Administrative Code, "Medicaid: children in care and individuals younger than age twenty-one who have aged out of foster care" which is now the rule for all children in care and includes the Medicaid expansion for aged out foster care youth to age twenty-one.

Also included are rescinded rules 5101:1-40-03 "Covered families and children (CFC) medicaid: children in care", 5101:1-40-02.3 "Covered families and children medicaid: coverage for foster care maintenance and adoption assistance money payment recipients", and 5101:1-40-10 "Covered families and children Medicaid: county case responsibility for individuals in custody of public children services and private child placing agencies". Attached is the revised form JFS 01958 "Referral for Medicaid Continuing Eligibility Review".

The effective date is January 1, 2008.

Chapter 4 of the Medicaid Eligibility Manual

5101:1-40-03 Medicaid: children in care and individuals younger than age twenty-one who have aged out of foster care.

This rule is changed to reflect the expanded coverage for youth aging out of foster care. Youth must be in foster care at age 18 and must have received Title IV-E services before age 18. There is no resource or income test, and no face to face interview is required. PCSA staff must use the JFS 01958 "Referral for Medicaid Continuing Eligibility Review" to provide information to the CDJFS in order to explore eligibility for this new category.

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