Authority: IC 12-15-44.5-9

Affected: IC 12-15-44.5

Sec. 3. (a) To be eligible for the program:

1. (1) an individual must have become ineligible for HIP coverage solely due to an increase in verified income under 405 IAC 10-4-10(a)(8);
2. (2) an individual or the individual's next of kin or authorized representative must notify the office of their election to participate in the program within thirty (30) days of the determination by the office of the individual's HIP ineligibility; and
3. (3) the office must not have ceased to enroll new individuals in the program, under the program limitations specified in section 7 of this rule.

(b) Individuals who are conditionally eligible only for HIP, as defined in 405 IAC 10-2-1, are not eligible for the program.

(c) Access to the HIP Bridge Account begins the first day of the month following the end of HIP coverage, and shall continue for twelve (12) months until:

1. (1) the participant has reached one thousand dollars ($1,000) in total payments and reimbursements; or
2. (2) the end of the eligibility period as provided in section 6 of this rule.

(d) Subject to the limitations in section 6 of this rule, participation in the program does not prevent a participant from applying for and gaining eligibility in any other Indiana health coverage program.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 10-13-3; filed Jul 9, 2021, 2:05 p.m.: 20210804-IR-405210032FRA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:20 a.m.: 20241113-IR-405230817RFA)