42 C.F.R. § 457.355 Presumptive eligibility.
Title 42 - Public Health
(a) General rule. Consistent with subpart D of this part, the State may pay costs of coverage under a separate child health program, during a period of presumptive eligibility for children applying for coverage under the separate child health program, pending the screening process and a final determination of eligibility (including applicants found through screening to be potentially eligible for Medicaid) (b) Expenditures for coverage during a period of presumptive eligibility. Expenditures for coverage during a period of presumptive eligibility implemented in accordance with §435.1102 of this chapter may be considered as expenditures for child health assistance under the plan. [66 FR 2675, Jan. 11, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 33823, June 25, 2001]
Title 42: Public Health
PART 457—ALLOTMENTS AND GRANTS TO STATES
Subpart C—State Plan Requirements: Eligibility, Screening, Applications, and Enrollment
§ 457.355 Presumptive eligibility.