# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 09 — Medical Care Programs

### Chapter 37 — Family Planning Program Eligibility

#### Regulation .03 Eligibility for Family Planning Program Coverage.

*COMAR 10.09.37.03*

A. In order to be determined eligible for benefits under the Family Planning Program, an applicant:

  (1) Shall:

    (a) Have a household income that does not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty level; and

    (b) Meet the following requirements:

      (i) Citizenship requirements in COMAR 10.09.24.05;

      (ii) Identity requirements in COMAR 10.09.24.05-1AF and H; and

      (iii) Residency requirements in COMAR 10.09.24.05-3.

  (2) May not be:

    (a) Pregnant;

    (b) Determined eligible for another Medical Assistance Program; or

    (c) An incarcerated inmate in a public institution as defined in COMAR 10.09.24.05-5A.

B. An applicant whose income does not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty level and is determined eligible for pregnancy or postpartum coverage under COMAR 10.09.24 shall be:

  (1) Enrolled for 1 year without filing a separate application after pregnancy related period of eligibility ends; and

  (2) Redetermined for eligibility based on the criteria in §A of this regulation.