# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 11 — Maternal and Child Health

### Chapter 03 — Children's Medical Services Program

#### Regulation .05 General Eligibility Criteria.

*COMAR 10.11.03.05*

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.