124-1 CHILD OR YOUTH TAKEN INTO OCSOffice of Children's Services CUSTODY
124-1 A. CHILD TAKEN INTO OCSOffice of Children's Services CUSTODY
- OCSOffice of Children's Services notifies DOSTDivision Operations Support Team by email that a child is no longer in the home and the effective date. DPADivision of Public Assistance will end the child's Medicaid coverage on the case. 10-day notice of adverse action is required to end the Parent/Caretaker Relative's Medicaid coverage. If the child is the only person on the Medicaid case, DPADivision of Public Assistance will close the case with adequate notice.
- OCSOffice of Children's Services registers a Medicaid case for each child, as PI in Full Service Office (FSOField Service Office) 060. The benefit start date would be the 1st day of the month after the effective date of custody.
124-1 B. YOUTH OVER AGE 18 RE-ENTERS OCSOffice of Children's Services CUSTODY
In some cases, a youth who was in state custody and was released to their own custody may re-enter OCSOffice of Children's Services custody after their 18th birthday (or before their 18th birthday if they were emancipated). Youth age 18 or older who re-enter custody are not eligible for Title IV-E Foster Care.
- OCSOffice of Children's Services will email DOSTDivision Operations Support Team that the youth has been taken into custody. DPADivision of Public Assistance will end the youth's Medicaid eligibility with adequate notice.
- OCSOffice of Children's Services registers a Medicaid case for the youth, with the youth as PI in Full Service Office (FSOField Service Office) 060. The benefit start date would be the 1st day of the month after the last paid Medicaid benefit for the youth on the DPADivision of Public Assistance Medicaid case.
- If the youth is released from custody, OCSOffice of Children's Services will follow the procedures in section 124-5(3).
Refer to policy in the following program manuals: Temporary Assistance MS 711-6C, MAGI Medicaid MS 829, Aged Disabled and Long Term Care MS 533-D.
Refer to section 124-3 for children and youth receiving SSISupplemental Security Income.