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This General Information System (GIS) message is being issued to provide information to upstate local departments of social services (LDSS) regarding e Chafee youth automated renewal process.
As discussed in 09 OHIP/ADM-1, effective January 1, 2009, children under age 21 who were in foster care on or after their 18th birthday are covered by Medicaid without an income or resource test. As a result of this change, Medicaid is available to children upon final discharge from foster care until their 21st birthday. The child must continue to live in New York State to receive Medicaid.
As these children are entitled to ongoing Medicaid through the end of the month of their 21st birthday, the renewal process has been simplified and automated through WMS for case type 20 youth meeting the Chafee criteria.
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