This SPA relates to Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Eligibility.

The SPA number VT-14-002 describes the state's plan to provide coverage in a separate CHIP, for children subject to Section 2101(f) of the Affordable Care Act, as specified in the state's submission of CS 14: Children Ineligible for Medicaid as a Result of the Elimination of Income Disregards.

MAGI Eligibility.

This state plan amendment establishes that the State is using federally required modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) methodology for determining Medicaid eligibility criteria for children, parents and caretakers, pregnant women, and individuals under age 21 who were formerly under Texas conservatorship.

This SPA clarrifies the state's non-financial eligibility policies on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, substitution of coverage, non-payment of premiums, continuous eligibility and presumptive eligibility.

This SPA provides assurance on page CS15 that the state will apply methodologies based on MAGI for all separate CHIP covered groups, using the approved MAGI conversion plan income thresholds.

This SPA converts the state's existing income eligibility standards to MAGI-equivalent standards, by age group, for children covered in its title XXI-funded Medicaid program.

MAGI Eligibility.

This SPA describes the state's plan to provide coverage in its separate CHIP, as specified in the state's submission of CS14: Children Ineligible for Medicaid as a Result of the Elimination of Income Disregards.

This SPA is approved to clarify the state's non-financial eligibility policies on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, substitution of coverage, continuous eligibility and presumptive eligibility.