---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 435.115"
title: "42"
number: "435.115"
heading: "Families with Medicaid eligibility extended because of increased collection of spousal support."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/435.115"
---

# §435.115. Families with Medicaid eligibility extended because of increased collection of spousal support.

- (a) **Basis.** This section implements sections [408(a)(11)(B)](/cfr/42/408.md?p=a-11-B) and [1931(c)(1)](/cfr/42/1931.md?p=c-1) of the Act.
- (b) **Eligibility.**
  - (1) **The extended eligibility period is for 4 months.**
  - (2) The agency must provide coverage during an extended eligibility period to a parent or other caretaker relative who was eligible and enrolled for Medicaid under [§ 435.110](/cfr/42/435.110.md), and any dependent child of such parent or other caretaker relative who was eligible and enrolled under [§ 435.118](/cfr/42/435.118.md), in at least 3 out of the 6 months immediately preceding the month that eligibility for the parent or other caretaker relative under [§ 435.110](/cfr/42/435.110.md) is lost due to increased collection of spousal support under title IV-D of the Act.

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 86451, Nov. 30, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45204, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 86451, Nov. 30, 2016]