1. A. For a targeted low-income child, certification for the separate CHIP Program begins:

   1. (1) On the first day of the month of application, no earlier than conception, and continues until the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends; or

   2. (2) For retroactive coverage, if medical expenses were incurred during the earlier months:

      1. (a) 3 months before the month of application but no earlier than conception; and
      2. (b) Continues until the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends.

2. B. For the birthing parent of a targeted low-income child, certification for the CHIP Health Services Initiative begins:

   1. (1) On the first day of the month following the end of the pregnancy, and continues until the last day of the fourth month after the pregnancy ends;

   2. (2) For retroactive coverage, if medical expenses were incurred during the earlier months:

      1. (a) 3 months before the month of application, if those months are not prior to the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends; and
      2. (b) Continues until the last day of the month in which the pregnancy ends.

Authority: Estates and Trusts Article, §14.5-1002; Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 2-105(b), 15-103, 15-105, 15-121, and 15-401—15-407;
Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 974)