---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 435.170"
title: "42"
number: "435.170"
heading: "Pregnant women eligible for extended or continuous eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/435.170"
---

# §435.170. Pregnant women eligible for extended or continuous eligibility.

- (a) **Basis.** This section implements sections [1902(e)(5)](/cfr/42/1902.md?p=e-5) and [1902(e)(6)](/cfr/42/1902.md?p=e-6) of the Act.
- (b) **Extended eligibility for pregnant women.** For a pregnant woman who was eligible and enrolled under subpart [B](/cfr/42/subpartB.md), [C](/cfr/42/subpartC.md), or D of this part on the date her pregnancy ends, the agency must provide coverage described in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section through the last day of the month in which the 60-day postpartum period ends.
- (c) **Continuous eligibility for pregnant women.** For a pregnant woman who was eligible and enrolled under subpart [B](/cfr/42/subpartB.md), [C](/cfr/42/subpartC.md), or D of this part and who, because of a change in household income, will not otherwise remain eligible, the agency must provide coverage described in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section through the last day of the month in which the 60-day post-partum period ends.
- (d) **Covered Services.** The coverage described in this [paragraph (d)](#d) consists of—
  - (1) Full Medicaid coverage, as described in [§ 435.116(d)(2)](/cfr/42/435.116.md?p=d-2); or
  - (2) Pregnancy-related services described in [§ 435.116(d)(3)](/cfr/42/435.116.md?p=d-3), if the agency has elected to establish an income limit under [§ 435.116(d)(4)](/cfr/42/435.116.md?p=d-4), above which pregnant women enrolled for coverage under [§ 435.116](/cfr/42/435.116.md) receive pregnancy-related services described in [§ 435.116(d)(3)](/cfr/42/435.116.md?p=d-3).
- (e) **Presumptive Eligibility.** This section does not apply to pregnant women covered during a presumptive eligibility period under [section 1920](/cfr/42/1920.md) of the Act.

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 86452, Nov. 30, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

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

### Amendments

[81 FR 86452, Nov. 30, 2016]