Amendment to the proposed rules will align citizenship requirements for Medicaid applicants and recipients in accordance with the federal law, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act (DRA) 0f 2005 (Public Law 109-171).

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1.301: Citizenship
65A-1.704: Family-Related Medicaid Eligibility Determination Process
65A-1.705: Family-Related Medicaid General Eligibility Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendment to the proposed rules will align citizenship requirements for Medicaid applicants and recipients in accordance with the federal law, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act (DRA) 0f 2005 (Public Law 109-171).
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Proposed amendments will revise language to be consistent with federal requirements for individuals who declare to be a U.S. citizen or national. These individuals are required to provide documentation of U.S. citizenship and identity.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.918, 409.919, 414.45 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.818, 409.919, 410.033, 414.095(3), 414.31 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 28, 2006, 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]