Montana Code 53-6-1314. Disenrollment for failure to report change in circumstances
53-6-1314. (Temporary) Disenrollment for failure to report change in circumstances. (1) (a) A program participant shall report to the department a permanent increase in income that would affect the participant’s eligibility for the program. The change must be reported within 30 days of the change in income.
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-6-1314
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 53-6-1303
- participant: means an individual enrolled in the Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership Act program established in Title 39, chapter 12, and this part. See Montana Code 53-6-1303
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(b)A short-term increase in income that is caused by overtime pay or other nonregular payments and that will not be sustained over time does not qualify as a permanent increase in income for the purposes of this section.
(2)Disenrollment may occur only after the state conducts an administrative review and determines the participant is ineligible for medicaid coverage under any eligibility category. (Terminates June 30, 2025, on occurrence of contingency–sec. 48, Ch. 415, L. 2019.)