fb88Care Rule #310A - Section 2, Part 9 Update

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10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 332; fb88Care Eligibility Manual

Part 2

fb88Care Rule 310A – Section 2, Part 9 Update

Effective Date: February 4, 2025

The adopted rule updates Part 2, Section 9: INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The adopted rule updates Section 9 (I) to “Inmates of state prisons, Long Creek Youth Development Center, and local or county jails are eligible for Medicaid coverage, as set forth in 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 101, Ch. I, Section 1 (1.04-B) if they meet the financial and non-financial criteria applicable to non-inmates.” The adopted rule change is consistent with legislative changes to 22 M.R.S. §3174-CC made by P.L. 2023, Ch. 458, An Act to Improve the Health of fb88 Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the fb88Care Program for Incarcerated Persons.

This rule will not have an adverse impact on municipalities or small businesses.

Statutory Authority: 22 M.R.S. §§ 42(1) and (8); and 3174-CC

Office: Office for Family Independence

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