5101.5211 Children's buy-in program. - Ohio Statutes

5101.5211 Children's buy-in program.

(A) As used in sections 5101.5211 to 5101.5216 of the Revised Code:

“Children’s buy-in program” means the program established under sections 5101.5211 to 5101.5216 of the Revised Code.

“Countable family income” has the meaning established in rules adopted under section 5101.5215 of the Revised Code.

“Creditable coverage” has the same meaning as in 42 U.S.C. 300gg(c)(1), except that it does not mean medical assistance available under the children’s buy-in program or the program for medically handicapped children.

“Family” has the meaning established in rules adopted under section 5101.5215 of the Revised Code.

“Federal poverty guidelines” has the same meaning as in section 5101.46 of the Revised Code.

“Program for medically handicapped children” means the program established under sections 3701.021 to 3701.0210 of the Revised Code.

(B) The director of job and family services shall establish the children’s buy-in program in accordance with sections 5101.5211 to 5101.5216 of the Revised Code. The director shall submit to the United States secretary of health and human services an amendment to the state medicaid plan, an amendment to the state child health plan, one or more requests for a federal waiver, or such an amendment and waiver requests as necessary to seek federal matching funds for the children’s buy-in program. The director shall not begin implementation of the program until after submitting the amendment, waiver request, or both. The director may begin implementation of the program before receiving approval of the amendment, waiver request, or both using state funds only. The director shall implement the program regardless of whether the amendment, waiver request, or both are denied. The program shall be funded with state funds only if the United States secretary denies federal matching funds for the program. If the United States secretary approves federal matching funds for the program and if permitted under the terms of the approval, the program shall be operated as part of the medicaid program, the children’s health insurance program, or both.

Effective Date: 2007 HB119 09-29-2007; 2008 HB562 09-22-2008