42 CFR § 136a.31 - Transition period.

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title: "42 CFR § 136a.31 - Transition period."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "136a.31"
section_name: "Transition period."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "136a"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 3, 68 Stat. 674; 42 U.S.C. 2003, 42 Stat. 208, sec. 1, 68 Stat. 674; 25 U.S.C. 13, 42 U.S.C. 2001, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 58318, 58319, Oct. 28, 1999, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 67 FR 35342, May 17, 2002."
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# 136a.31 Transition period.

(a) The transition period for full implementation of the new eligibility regulations consists of three parts;

(1) A six month delayed implementation;

(2) A six month grace period; and

(3) A health care continuity period determined by medical factors.