36-2901.03. Federal poverty program; eligibility

A. The administration shall adopt rules for a streamlined eligibility determination process for any person who applies to be an eligible person as defined in section 36-2901, paragraph 6, subdivision (a), item (iv).  The administration shall adopt these rules in accordance with state and federal requirements and the section 1115 waiver.

B. The administration must base eligibility on an adjusted gross income that does not exceed one hundred per cent of the federal poverty guidelines.

C. For persons who the administration determines are eligible pursuant to this section, the date of eligibility is the first day of the month of application.

D. Except as provided in subsection E of this section, the administration shall determine an eligible person's continued eligibility at least annually.

E. Every six months the administration shall determine the continued eligibility of any adult who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is subject to redetermination of eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits by the department.  Acute care redeterminations pursuant to this subsection shall occur simultaneously with redeterminations of eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits.