GroundRules
42 CFR 436.230: Essential spouses of aged, blind, or disabled individuals receiving cash assistance.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
- PART 436—ELIGIBILITY IN GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Subpart C—Options for Coverage as Categorically Needy
The agency may provide Medicaid to the spouse of an individual receiving OAA, AB, APTD, or AABD, if—
(a) The spouse is living with the individual receiving cash assistance;
(b) The cash assistance agency has determined that the spouse is essential to the well-being of the individual and has considered the spouse's needs in determining the amount of cash assistance provided to the individual.
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