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§ 50258.1. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program (SLMB).

22 CA ADC § 50258.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 22. Social Security
Division 3. Health Care Services
Subdivision 1. California Medical Assistance Program (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Determination of Medi-Cal Eligibility and Share of Cost
Article 5. Medi-Cal Programs
22 CCR § 50258.1
§ 50258.1. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program (SLMB).
Currentness
(a) Eligibility Criteria: A SLMB is ineligible as a QMB solely due to excess income. To receive Medi-Cal benefits under the SLMB program an individual eligible for such benefits must:
(1) Be entitled to Part A Medicare hospital insurance benefits, and
(2) Meet the qualifying income level as defined in Section 50570(b) (the share of cost process for incurred medical expenses under Article 12 of this chapter is not applicable under this program), and
(3) Meet the qualifying property (resource) limit as defined in Section 50421.
(b) Period of Eligibility: Eligibility for the SLMB program shall begin the first month eligibility is approved. A SLMB may be eligible for up to three months of retroactive benefits from the month of application as provided in Section 50197 but no earlier than January 1, 1993.
(c) Benefits: The Department shall pay Medicare Part B premiums for SLMB as defined in Section 50091.5.

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Note: Authority cited: Section 20, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii), Title 42, United States Code; and Section 14005.11, Welfare and Institutions Code.
History
1. New section filed 12-21-93; operative 1-20-94 (Register 93, No. 52).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and Note filed 6-21-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 25).
This database is current through 6/21/24 Register 2024, No. 25.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 50258.1, 22 CA ADC § 50258.1
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