ELG.003.273

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TMSIS Dataguide

Medicaid.gov

Version:

APPLICATION-SIGNATURE-DATE

Data Element

DE Number

ELG273

System DE Number

ELG.003.273

File Name

File Segment Number

File Segment Name

VARIABLE-DEMOGRAPHICS-ELIGIBILITY

Last updated

Overview Valid Values Related Rules Related DQ Measures Other Instances

Definition	The date that a beneficiary signed their Medicaid or CHIP application. If the beneficiary was deemed eligible via an administrative determination then a signature may not be applicable/available.
Size	9(8)
FLF Start Position	170
FLF Stop Position	177
Segment Key Field Identifier	Not Applicable
Coding Requirements	1. The date must be a valid calendar date in the form "CCYYMMDD" 2. Situational 3. Value must be on or before Enrollment End Date (ELG.021.254)

Valid Value Code Set	Valid Value Code	Valid Value Name	Valid Value Description	Effective Start Date	Effective End Date

RULE ID	RULE Definition
RULE-8840	If a segment is a variable demographics segment from a ELG file, then the application signature date value reported must be compatible with the specified T-MSIS picture format: CCYYMMDD.

Measure ID	Measure Name

DE Number	System DE Number	DE Name	File Segment Number	File Segment Name

Published Date	Data Guide Version	Data Element	Action	Field	Before	After
07/17/2025	4.0.14	ELG.003.273	UPDATE	Necessity	Conditional	Situational
07/17/2025	4.0.14	ELG.003.273	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. The date must be a valid calendar date in the form "CCYYMMDD"2. Conditional3. Value must be on or before Enrollment End Date (ELG.021.254)	1. The date must be a valid calendar date in the form "CCYYMMDD"2. Situational3. Value must be on or before Enrollment End Date (ELG.021.254)
03/14/2025	4.0.4	ELG.003.273	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. The date must be a valid calendar date in the form "CCYYMMDD"2. Conditional3. Value must be less than the Variable Demographic Element End Date	1. The date must be a valid calendar date in the form "CCYYMMDD"2. Conditional3. Value must be on or before Enrollment End Date (ELG.021.254)
09/16/2024	4.0.0	ELG.003.273	UPDATE	File segment	None	46
09/16/2024	4.0.0	ELG.003.273	ADD	N/A		Created