(a) This subchapter establishes the eligibility criteria for the Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth Program, which provides medical assistance to eligible youths who leave foster care and transition into the community.
(b) Nothing in these rules shall be construed to violate the maintenance of eligibility requirements of §5001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) and make eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance (or any waiver under §1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1315)) more restrictive than the eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures, respectively, under such plan (or waiver) that were in effect on July 1, 2008.

Source Note: The provisions of this §366.601 adopted to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9467