(1) A family that loses its temporary cash assistance due to earnings shall remain eligible for Medicaid without reapplication during the immediately succeeding 12-month period if private medical insurance is unavailable from the employer or is unaffordable.
(a) The family shall be denied Medicaid during the 12-month period for any month in which the family does not include a dependent child.
(b) The family shall be denied Medicaid if, during the second 6 months of the 12-month period, the family’s average gross monthly earnings during the preceding month exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
(2) The family shall be informed of transitional Medicaid when the family is notified by the Department of Children and Families of the termination of temporary cash assistance. The notice must include a description of the circumstances in which the transitional Medicaid may be terminated.
History.—s. 24, ch. 96-175; s. 18, ch. 97-173; s. 28, ch. 2000-165; s. 261, ch. 2014-19.
Note.—Former s. 414.21.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 445 - Workforce Services
445.003 - Implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
445.006 - State Plan for Workforce Development.
445.007 - Local Workforce Development Boards.
445.0071 - Florida Youth Summer Jobs Pilot Program.
445.008 - Workforce Training Institute.
445.009 - One-Stop Delivery System.
445.010 - Consumer-First Workforce System Technology; Principles and Information Sharing.
445.011 - Consumer-First Workforce System.
445.014 - Small Business Workforce Service Initiative.
445.016 - Untried Worker Placement and Employment Incentive Act.
445.018 - Diversion Program to Strengthen Florida’s Families.
445.019 - Teen Parent and Pregnancy Prevention Diversion Program; Eligibility for Services.
445.020 - Diversion Programs; Determination of Need.
445.021 - Relocation Assistance Program.
445.022 - Retention Incentive Training Accounts.
445.023 - Program for Dependent Care for Families With Children With Special Needs.
445.025 - Other Support Services.
445.026 - Cash Assistance Severance Benefit.
445.028 - Transitional Benefits and Services.
445.029 - Transitional Medical Benefits.
445.030 - Transitional Education and Training.
445.031 - Transitional Transportation.
445.032 - Transitional Child Care.
445.0325 - Welfare Transition Trust Fund.
445.034 - Authorized Expenditures.
445.035 - Data Collection and Reporting.
445.038 - Digital Media; Job Training.
445.046 - Establishment of a Network Access Point.
445.047 - Passport to Economic Progress Act; Legislative Intent.
445.048 - Passport to Economic Progress Program.
445.051 - Individual Development Accounts.
445.055 - Employment Advocacy and Assistance Program Targeting Military Spouses and Dependents.
445.056 - Citizen Soldier Matching Grant Program.
445.06 - Florida Ready to Work Credential Program.
445.07 - Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes.
445.08 - Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.