Regulation .05 General Eligibility Criteria.
Regulation .05 General Eligibility Criteria.LinkCopy Citation
A.
To be eligible for the CMS Program’s services, an applicant shall:
(1)
Submit a completed, signed, and dated CMS Program application;
(2)
Provide documentation of:
(a)
State residency, as this program is not meant to cover those whose sole purpose in coming to Maryland is to obtain medical care or coverage; and
(b)
Being younger than 22 years old;
(3)
Provide a form of identification for the applicant and the applicant’s parents or guardians if the applicant is less than 18 years old;
(4)
Have income that does not exceed:
(a)
200 percent of the federal poverty level; or
(b)
250 percent of the federal poverty level, if the applicant is eligible for a medical deduction under Regulation .07D of this chapter; and
(5)
Have an eligible medical condition as set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter.
B.
The age eligibility referred to in §A(2)(b) of this regulation may be extended 3 years beyond the 22nd birthday if the CMP:
(1)
Confirms that current treatment of the condition should be continued in order to prevent a significant disruption in the provision of necessary services; and
(2)
Documents that the applicant is without third-party insurance or entitlement coverage.