# Ind. Code § 12-15-2-16.2: Eligibility of foster children; enrollment assistance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T12_A15_C2_S12-15-2-16.2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 12-15-2-16.2
- **Heading:** Eligibility of foster children; enrollment assistance
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 12 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 12-15-2-16.2

## Text

Sec. 16.2. (a) An individual who:

(1) is:

(A) at least eighteen (18) years of age; or

(B) emancipated; and

(2) is less than twenty-six (26) years of age;

is eligible to receive Medicaid as set forth in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX).

(b) The office shall assist the department of child services in the enrollment of an individual described in subsection (a) before the individual becomes eighteen (18) years of age or is emancipated from the foster care program.

(c) The office may not require an individual described in subsection (a) to submit eligibility information to the office after the individual's enrollment in the Medicaid program during the individual's eligibility for the Medicaid program under this section.

As added by P.L.124-2017, SEC.1.

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