221.03 Continuation of Medical Assistance Following Pregnancy SR 99-40, 08/99 (FAM-A)

If the pregnant woman is eligible for and receiving medical assistance on the day her pregnancy ends, continue her medical assistance for 60 days post-partum without regard to any other eligibility criteria. Terminate 60 day post-partum medical assistance on the last day of the month in which the 60th day falls.

If the pregnant woman is eligible for and receiving medical assistance on the day her child is born, continue medical assistance for the newborn for up to 1 year, as long as the child lives with the mother and one of the following applies:

• the mother remains eligible for medical assistance, or

• the mother would be eligible if she were pregnant.