Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89 § 140.9
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 140.9 - Medical Assistance for a Pregnant Woman Who Would Not Be Categorically Eligible for AFDC/AFDC-MANG if the Child Were Already Born Or Who Do Not Qualify As Mandatory Categorically Needya) Pregnant Women Who Would Not Be Categorically Eligible for AFDC/AFDC-MANG if the Child Were Already Born 1) Medical assistance will be provided to applicants of any age who are pregnant and meet the asset standards of the AFDC medical assistance program and who would not be eligible for AFDC if the child were already born because: A) the father is not absent, andB) neither parent is incapacitated and the principal wage earner does not meet the Department's definition of unemployment (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 112.64 ).2) Medical Assistance for up to sixty (60) days following the last day of pregnancy A) Medical assistance shall be provided for the woman and newborn child for 60 days following the last day of the pregnancy. The sixty (60) day medical coverage continues through the last day of the calendar month in which the sixty (60) day period ends.B) In order for a pregnant woman to qualify for the extended sixty (60) day medical coverage, an AFDC MANG application must have been filed prior to the date the pregnancy ended.b) Pregnant Women Who Do Not Qualify As Mandatory Categorically Needy 1) Medical assistance shall be provided to women of any age who do not qualify as mandatory categorically needy (Sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) and 1905(n) of the Social Security Act) and meet the eligibility requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 120.11, 120.31 and 120.64 ).2) Medical Assistance shall be provided for the woman and newborn child(ren) for up to sixty (60) days following the last day of the pregnancy. The sixty (60) day medical coverage continues through the last day of the calendar month in which the sixty (60) day period ends.Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 140.9
Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 19734, effective November 15, 1988