The proposed amendments to the rules clarify residency policy to provide Medicaid for citizen children born to noncitizen parents. Technical and non-substantive changes in the rule are included.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1.705: Family-Related Medicaid General Eligibility Criteria
65A-1.711: SSI-Related Medicaid Non-Financial Eligibility Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendments to the rules clarify residency policy to provide Medicaid for citizen children born to noncitizen parents. Technical and non-substantive changes in the rule are included.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed amendments clarify residency requirements for Medicaid.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.918, 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.818, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: February 18, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pat Whitford, Economic Self-Sufficiency Services, Telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.