▸SECTION 9A
of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(17)(a) Residents of the commonwealth under age 19 who are enrolled in MassHealth shall qualify for at least 12 months of continuous eligibility.
(b) Continuous eligibility established under clause (a) shall not apply in the following circumstances: (i) the child turns 19, except when MassHealth provides continuous eligibility to residents over age 19; (ii) the child ceases to be a state resident; (iii) the child or the child’s representative requests voluntary disenrollment; (iv) eligibility is determined to have been erroneously granted because of agency error or fraud, abuse, or perjury attributed to the child or the child’s representative; or (v) the child is deceased.
(c) The executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal financial participation for the coverage and benefits under this subsection; provided, however, that coverage and benefits provided under this subsection shall not only be contingent upon the availability of federal financial participation.
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Section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(17)(a) Residents of the commonwealth under age 19 who are enrolled in MassHealth shall qualify for at least 12 months of continuous eligibility.
(b) Continuous eligibility established under clause (a) shall not apply in the following circumstances: (i) the child turns 19, except when MassHealth provides continuous eligibility to residents over age 19; (ii) the child ceases to be a state resident; (iii) the child or the child’s representative requests voluntary disenrollment; (iv) eligibility is determined to have been erroneously granted because of agency error or fraud, abuse, or perjury attributed to the child or the child’s representative; or (v) the child is deceased.
(c) The executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal financial participation for the coverage and benefits under this subsection; provided, however, that coverage and benefits provided under this subsection shall not only be contingent upon the availability of federal financial participation.