23 Miss. Code. R. 102-5.1 - Categorical Eligibility

A. Eligibility for the Medicaid program is limited to certain groups of individuals authorized by Congress.

B. When authorizing a group, Congress also establishes specific requirements which must be met to qualify as a member of that group.

1. Each designated group is assigned a category of assistance.

2. The requirements which must be met to fit into a group or category are known as categorical requirements.

3. The Division of Medicaid is responsible for the following categories of assistance: aged, blind, disabled, children under age nineteen (19), pregnant women and families with dependent children.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 102-5.1

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-121 (Rev. 2005).