Md. Code Regs. 10.09.62.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.09.62.09 - Certification Periods

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.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.62.09

Regulations .09 adopted effective 50:22 Md. R. 974, eff. 11/13/2023