# Ind. Code § 12-15-2-3.5: Eligibility for aged or disabled

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T12_A15_C2_S12-15-2-3.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 12-15-2-3.5
- **Heading:** Eligibility for aged or disabled
- **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 12-15-2-3.5

## Text

Sec. 3.5. An individual:

(1) who is:

(A) at least sixty-five (65) years of age; or

(B) disabled, as determined by the Supplemental Security Income program; and

(2) whose income and resources do not exceed those levels established by the Supplemental Security Income program;

is eligible to receive Medicaid assistance if the individual's family income does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the federal income poverty level for the same size family, using income counting standards and criteria established by the federal Social Security Administration.

As added by P.L.278-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.210-2015, SEC.45.

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