42 C.F.R. § 407.4 Basic requirements for entitlement.
Title 42 - Public Health
(a) An individual must meet the following requirements to be entitled to SMI: (1) Eligibility. The individual must meet the eligibility requirements specified in §407.10(a). (2) Enrollment. The individual must enroll for SMI, or must be enrolled by a State under a buy-in agreement as specified in §407.40. (b) SMI pays only for covered expenses incurred during an individual's period of entitlement.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 407—SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) ENROLLMENT AND ENTITLEMENT
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 407.4 Basic requirements for entitlement.