42 CFR § 457.355 - Presumptive eligibility for children.

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title: "42 CFR § 457.355 - Presumptive eligibility for children."
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section_name: "Presumptive eligibility for children."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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# 457.355 Presumptive eligibility for children.

The State may provide coverage under a separate child health program for children determined by a qualified entity to be presumptively eligible for the State's separate CHIP in the same manner and to the same extent as permitted under Medicaid under § 435.1101 and § 435.1102 of this chapter.

[81 FR 86466, Nov. 30, 2016]