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Do states have to limit PE periods for pregnant women to one period per pregnancy? Or, can they limit them to one PE period per calendar year?

Per our regulations at 42 CFR 435.1103(a), pregnant women may have one PE period per pregnancy. If a woman is pregnant more than once in a calendar year, they may have more than one PE period in a calendar year due to the multiple pregnancies.

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Do states have to limit PE periods for pregnant women to one period per pregnancy? Or, can they limit them to one PE period per calendar year?