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Implementation Guide: Medicaid State Plan Eligibility Eligibility Groups – Mandatory Coverage Parents and Other Caretaker Relatives

Guidance for the reviewable unit (RU) that describes the mandatory Medicaid eligibility group for parents and other caretaker relatives of dependent children. It provides the criteria under which individuals may be covered under this group, the income standard used and the basis for the income standard used.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: October 01, 2019

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