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Title IV-E Foster Care & Adoption Assistance Children Residing Outside of California
Any Title IV-E Foster Care or Adoption Assistance Child(ren) residing outside of California is entitled to Medicaid in the State where they reside. It is the expectation that the state where the child resides will provide Medicaid as required by federal law.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985, PL 99-272
The COBRA, PL 99-272, enacted on April 7, 1986, effective October 1, 1986, entitles Title IV-E and Adoption Assistance children eligibility to Medicaid in the state where they reside.
FC EW Responsibility
State policy requires FC EWs to send notification to the new state whenever a child(ren) moves outside of California. It is the expectation that the new state will provide Medicaid coverage for the child. In the event the new state does not provide Medicaid, Medi-Cal must still be provided to the child(ren).
Notification
Policy requires that FC EWs send notification to the new state whenever a child(ren) moves outside of California, with the expectation that the new state will provide Medicaid coverage for the child. FC EWs must use “Title IV-E Foster Care & Adoption Assistance Children Residing Outside of California” form (SCD 75).
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