COMAR 10.09.11.11. Certification Periods

A. For a newborn, certification begins on the day the child is born to an eligible woman and ends on the last day of the month of the child's 1st birthday.

B. For an eligible child, certification begins on the first day of the month of application, or up to 3 months before the month of application, if medical expenses were incurred during the earlier months, and continues until the day the child is determined ineligible.

C. A child who, on the day the child becomes 19 years old, is receiving acute inpatient services under this chapter and who, but for attaining that age, would remain eligible for Medical Assistance benefits, shall continue to receive benefits until the end of the stay for which acute inpatient services are furnished.

D. Individuals may be certified for a period of continuous eligibility as described in COMAR 10.09.24.12 .