| (a) The Medicaid eligibility effective date is the
date the qualified hospital or qualified entity makes the presumptive
eligibility determination.
(b) In accordance with 42 C.F.R. §435.1102(b)(2)(iv),
eligibility for the Presumptive Medicaid Program ends with (and includes)
the earlier of:
(1) the date HHSC makes an eligibility determination
for regular Medicaid if a Medicaid application is filed by the last
day of the following month; or
(2) the last day of the month after the month the qualified
hospital or qualified entity made the presumptive eligibility determination
if a Medicaid application is not filed by the last day of the following
month.
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