Eligibility of individuals under 18 years of age

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Indiana Code › Title 12 › Article 15 › Chapter 2 › Section 12-15-2-16

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Sec. 16. An individual:

(1) who is less than eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) who is described in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii); and

(3) who is:

(A) a child in need of services (as defined in IC 31-34-1);

(B) a child placed in the custody of the department of child services under IC 31-35-6-1 (or IC 31-6-5-5 before its repeal); or

(C) a child placed under the supervision or in the custody of the department of child services by an order of the court;

is eligible to receive Medicaid.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-14.4(14).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.111; P.L.5-1993, SEC.124; P.L.1-1997, SEC.60; P.L.145-2006, SEC.86; P.L.146-2008, SEC.387.

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