Regulation .09 Certification Periods.
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A.
For a targeted low-income child, certification for the separate CHIP Program begins:
(1)
On the first day of the month of application, no earlier than conception, and continues until the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends; or
(2)
For retroactive coverage, if medical expenses were incurred during the earlier months:
(a)
3 months before the month of application but no earlier than conception; and
(b)
Continues until the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends.
B.
For the birthing parent of a targeted low-income child, certification for the CHIP Health Services Initiative begins:
(1)
On the first day of the month following the end of the pregnancy, and continues until the last day of the fourth month after the pregnancy ends;
(2)
For retroactive coverage, if medical expenses were incurred during the earlier months:
(a)
3 months before the month of application, if those months are not prior to the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends; and
(b)
Continues until the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends.