An applicant is financially eligible for the Maryland Children's Health Program if, for the period under consideration, the applicant's countable household income as determined under Regulation .07 of this chapter does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level for a family size equal to the size of the family for child applicants younger than 19 years old.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-101(f), 15-103, 15-105, and 15-301 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, Ch. 202, Acts of 2003

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.17 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1182); adopted permanently effective November 30, 1998 (25:24 Md. R. 1773)

Regulations .02—.07 and .09—.13 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1319); amended permanently October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1856)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulations .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1251); amended permanently effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1432)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulations .03B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1251); amended permanently effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1432)

Regulation .04I amended effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 911)

Regulation .06 amended effective October 8, 2007 (34:20 Md. R. 1737)

Regulation .06A amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulation .06C amended effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 911)

Regulation .06I amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 614)

Regulation .07C amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .08A, B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .09A amended effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 911); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .10A amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulations .10A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1251); amended permanently effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1432)

Chapter revised effective January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2162)

Regulation .11D adopted effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 328)