If the department of medicaid terminates the 209(b) option, the department shall establish a medicaid waiver component under which an individual who has cystic fibrosis and is enrolled in the program for children and youth with special health care needs by the department of health under section 3701.023 of the Revised Code or the program the department of health administers pursuant to division (G) of that section may qualify for medicaid under the same type of spenddown process that is part of the 209(b) option.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5166.32

  • Medicaid waiver component: means a component of the medicaid program authorized by a waiver granted by the United States department of health and human services under section 1115 or 1915 of the "Social Security Act" 42 U. See Ohio Code 5166.01

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