(a) The department shall buy Medicare Part B coverage, as described in 42 USC 1395j, for individuals who are determined to be eligible for Medicare Part B by the Social Security Administration and:
- (1) Determined to be categorically needy pursuant to He-W 802.04; or
- (2) Recipients of financial assistance to needy families or adult category financial assistance, Supplemental Security Income, or medical assistance under the provisions of 42 CFR 435.135.
- (b) The effective date of the buy-in of Medicare Part B coverage shall be the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria in (a) above.
Source. #13906, eff 3-19-24