17-1715.1

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HAWAII 	ADMINISTRATIVE 	RULES
TITLE 	17
DEPARTMENT 	OF 	HUMAN SERVICES
SUBTITLE 	12
MED-QUEST 	DIVISION
CHAPTER 	1715.1
FORMER 	FOSTER 	CARE 	CHILDREN GROUP
Subchapter 	1 	General 	Provisions
§17-1715.1-1 	Purpose
§17-1715.1-2 	General 	requirements
§§17-1715.1-3 	to 	17-1715.1-7 	(Reserved)
Subchapter 	2 	Eligibility Requirements
Purpose
Basic 	requirements
Categorical 	requirements
Income 	requirements
Asset 	requirements
Eligibility 	review 	requirements
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§17-1712.1-10
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§§17-1715.1-14 	to 	17-1715.1-18 	(Reserved)
Subchapter 	3
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Freedom 	of 	Choice, 	Enrollment,
Benefits 	and Disenrollment
Purpose
Freedom of 	choice
Enrollment 	into 	a 	participating
health 	plan
Benefits
Disenrollment 	from 	a 	health plan
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§§17-1715.1-24 	to 	17-1715.1-28 	(Reserved)
SUBCHAPTER 	1
GENERAL 	PROVISIONS
§17-1715.1-1 	Purpose. 	This 	chapter 	establishes
the 	Former 	Foster 	Care 	Children Group. 	The 	Former
Foster 	Care 	Children 	Group, 	created 	through 	the
enactment 	of 	the 	Affordable 	Care Act, 	provides
Medicaid 	eligibility 	for 	certain 	former 	recipients 	of
foster 	care, 	kinship 	guardianship, 	or 	adoption
assistance 	who 	are 	age 	eighteen years 	but 	under 	age
twenty-six years. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	am 	and
comp 	NOV 1O2016 	(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F . R
§§430.25, 	435.150) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R
§§430.25, 	435.150)
§17-1715.1-2 	General 	requirements. 	The
confidentiality, 	administrative 	appeal, 	fraud, 	medical
assistance 	recovery, 	application 	processing,
eligibility 	review, 	and 	~dverse 	action provisions
described 	in 	subtitle 	12 	shall 	pertain 	to 	an
individual 	who 	applies 	or 	is 	eligible 	under 	this
chapter. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	comp 	NOV 10 2016 	] 	(Auth:
HRS 	§346-14, 	346-44; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§431.200, 	431.206,
431.221, 	431.230, 	431.300, 	435.150, 	435.201, 	435.907,
435.916, 	455.1) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§§346-14, 	346-44; 	42
C.F.R. 	§§431.200, 	431.206, 	431.221, 	431.230, 	431 . 300,
435.150, 	435.201, 	435.907, 	435.916, 	455.1)
§§17-1715.1-3 	to 	17-1715.1-7 	(Reserved) .
SUBCHAPTER 	2
ELIGIBILITY 	REQUIREMENTS
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§17-1715.1-8 	Purpose. 	This 	subchapter 	describes
the 	eligibility 	requirements 	for 	participation 	in 	the
Former 	Foster 	Care 	Children Group. 	[Eff 	09/30/13;
comp 	NOV 1O2016 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R.
§§430.25, 	431.10, 	435.150) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42
C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.10, 	435.150)
§17-1715.1-9 	Basic 	requirements. 	An 	individual
who 	is 	a 	former 	recipient 	of 	foster 	care, 	kinship
guardianship, 	or 	adoption 	assistance 	shall 	meet 	the
following 	basic 	requirements 	which 	include, 	but 	are
not 	limited 	to, 	citizenship, 	qualified 	non-citizen 	or
lawfully present 	non-citizen 	status, 	State 	residency,
verification 	of 	identity, 	not 	residing 	in 	a 	public
institution, 	and 	the 	provision 	of 	a 	social 	security
number, 	as 	described 	in 	chapter 	17-1714.1. 	[Eff
09/30/13; 	am 	and 	comp 	NOV I 0 2016 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS
§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.10, 	435.150, 	435.400,
435.910) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25,
431.10, 	435.150, 	435.400, 	435.910)
§17-1715.1-10 	Categorical 	requirements. 	(a) 	To
be 	eligible 	under 	the 	Former 	Foster 	Care 	Children
Group, 	an 	individual 	shall:
(1) 	Be 	at 	least 	eighteen years 	of 	age 	but 	under
twenty-six years 	of 	age;
(2) 	Not 	be 	eligible 	for 	or 	in 	receipt 	of
coverage 	under 	any 	of 	the 	following
chapters:
(A) 	17-1715, 	Children Group;
(B) 	17-1716, 	Pregnant 	Women Group;
(C) 	17-1717, 	Parents 	or 	Caretakers 	Relative
Group;
(D) 	17-1719, 	Aged, 	Blind or Disabled Group,
section 	17-1719-11.1 (a) (1); 	and
(E) 	17-1717.1, 	Transitional 	Medical
Assistance.
(3) 	After 	attaining 	the 	age 	of 	sixteen years,
have 	been 	in 	receipt 	of 	foster 	care 	or
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placed 	in 	kinship 	guardianship 	or 	adopted
while 	under 	the 	State's 	responsibility; 	and
(4) 	Have 	been 	in 	receipt 	of 	Medicaid 	services
under 	the 	State 	Plan 	or 	the 	Hawaii 	section
1115 	demonstration 	while 	receiving 	foster
care, 	kinship 	guardianship, 	or 	adoption
assistance.
(b) 	A blind or 	disabled 	former 	foster 	child
described 	in 	subsection 	(a) 	who 	is 	applying 	on 	the
basis 	of 	blindness 	or 	disability 	shall 	be 	subject 	to
the 	provisions 	of 	chapters 	17-1719, 	1724.1, 	and
1725.1.
(c) 	An 	individual 	who 	is 	eligible 	under 	this
chapter 	shall 	have 	eligibility 	redetermined under
another 	eligibility group 	effective 	the 	month
following 	the 	month 	the 	maximum 	age 	for 	eligibility
under 	the 	Former 	Foster 	Care 	Children GrouF 	is
attained. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	am and 	comp 	NOV 1 0 2016
(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R 	§§435.4, 	435.150,
435.603) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R 	§§435.4,
435.150, 	435.603)
§17-1715.1-11 	Income 	requirements. 	Income 	shall
not 	be 	considered 	in 	the 	determination 	of 	eligibility
for 	participation 	in 	the 	Former 	Foster 	Care 	Children
Group. 	[Ef f 	09 /3 O/13; 	comp 	NOV .1 0 2016 	] 	(Au th:
HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R 	§§430.25, 	431.10, 	435.150)
(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R 	§§430.25, 	431.10,
435.150)
§17-1715.1-12 	Asset 	requirements. 	Assets 	shall
not 	be 	considered 	in 	the 	determination 	of 	eligibility
for 	participation 	in 	the 	Former 	Foster 	Care 	Children
Group. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	comp 	NOVI02016] 	(Auth:
HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R 	§§430.25, 	431.10, 	435.150)
(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R 	§§430.25, 	431.10,
435.150)
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§17-1715.1-13 	Eligibility review 	requirements.
(a) 	An 	eligible 	individual 	under 	this 	chapter 	shall
receive 	an 	annual 	eligibility 	review 	every 	twelve
months.
(b) 	Eligibility 	shall 	be 	redetermined 	in
accordance 	with 	chapter 	17-1712.1 	and 	subchapter 	5 	of
chapter 	17-1714.1. 	[Eff 	09/30/13;
comp 	NOV 1 n 2016 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R.
§§435.150, 	43~.916, 	435.940) 	(I~p: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42
C.F.R. 	§§435.150, 	435.916, 	435.940
§§17-1715.1-14 	to 	17-1715.1-18 	(Reserved) •
SUBCHAPTER 	3
FREEDOM OF 	CHOICE, 	ENROLLMENT, 	BENEFITS AND
DIS ENROLLMENT
§17-1715.1-19 	Purpose. 	This 	subchapter
addresaes 	and 	refers 	to 	the 	provisions 	of 	freedom 	of
choice, ·enrollment, 	benefits 	and 	disenrollment 	for 	an
individual 	who 	is 	eligible 	in 	accordance 	with 	this
chapter. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	comp 	NOYI02016 	] 	(Auth:
HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.10, 	431.40)
(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.10,
431.40)
§17-1715.1-20 	Freedom of 	choice. 	(a) 	An
individual 	eligible 	under 	the 	provisions 	of 	this
chapter, 	with 	the 	exception 	of 	an 	individual
identified 	in 	section 	17-1735.l-2(a), 	shall 	be
provided 	a 	choice 	of 	health plan 	and 	a 	provider 	as
described 	in 	chapter 	17-1720.1.
(b) 	An 	individual 	identified 	in 	section 	17-
1735.1-2 (a) 	shall 	choose 	a 	department 	approved
provider 	as 	described 	in 	section 	17-1736-3. 	[Eff
09/30/13; 	comp 	NOY I 0 2016 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42
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C . F . R . 	§ § 4 3 O. 2 5 , 	4 31. 51 , 	4 3 8 . 5 2 ) 	( I mp : 	HRS 	§ 3 4 6 - 14 ;
42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.51, 	438.52)
§17-1715.1-21 	Enrollment 	into 	a 	participating
health plan. 	(a) 	An 	individual 	eligible 	in
accordance 	with 	this 	chapter, 	with 	the 	exception 	of 	an
individual 	identified 	in 	section 	17-1735 .1.- .2 (a), 	shall
be 	enrolled 	in 	a 	health plan 	a~ 	described 	in 	chapter
17-1720.1.
(b) 	An 	individual 	identified 	in 	section
17-1735.l-2(a) 	shall 	not 	be 	enrolled 	into 	a 	plan 	and
their 	healthcare 	services 	shall 	be 	provided on 	a
fee-for-service 	basis. 	[Eff 	09/30/13;
comp 	NOV 10 2016 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R.
§§430.25, 	431.10, 	431.40, 	438.50) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14;
42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.10, 	431.40, 	438.50)
§17-1715.1-22 	Benefits. 	(a) 	An 	individual
eligible 	in 	accordance 	with 	this 	chapter 	who 	is
enrolled 	in 	a 	health plan 	shall 	be 	provided a 	standard
benefits 	package 	by a 	participating 	health plan 	and
other ' services 	when 	appropriate 	as 	described 	in
chapter 	17-1720.
(b) 	An 	individual 	identified 	in 	section
17-1735.l-2(a) 	shall 	be 	provided 	coverage 	under 	the
fee-for-service 	provisions 	as 	described 	in 	chapter
17-1737. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	comp 	NOV102016 	J 	(Auth:
HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.40, 	438.6) 	(Imp:
HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§§430.25, 	431.40, 	438.6)
§17-1715.1-23 	Disenrollment 	from 	a 	health plan.
An 	enrollee 	shall 	be 	disenrolled 	from 	a 	health plan
under 	the 	provisions 	as 	described 	i~.~h~P.t~*'
17-1720.1. 	[Eff 	09/30/13; 	comp 	NUV 10zut6]
(Auth: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§430.25, 	431.40,
438.56) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	§346-14; 	42 	C.F.R. 	§430.25,
431.40, 	438.56)
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§17-1715.1-24 	to 	17-1715.1-28 	(Reserved).
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