COMAR 10.09.79.05. Eligible Populations

If an incarcerated inmate in a Maryland-based correctional facility is determined to be eligible for one of the following coverage groups, the individual may qualify for presumptive eligibility for correctional facilities:

A. Parents and other caretaker relatives whose household income is equal to or less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level;

B. Pregnant women whose income is equal to or less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level;

C. Childless adults 19 years old or older and younger than 65 years old whose household income is equal to or less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level; and

D. Former foster care individuals who are younger than 26 years old.