Section 359.107 - Qualifying Individual Program(a) Authorized under RSA 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv) the Qualifying Individual (QI) Program pays only Medicare Part B premiums to a person who meets the requirements of this section. A person cannot be eligible for regular Medicaid and QI coverage at the same time.(b) To be eligible for QI coverage, a person must meet the eligibility criteria for Qualified Medicare Beneficiary coverage in § RSA 359.103(b) of this chapter (relating to Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program), except the person must have income that is at least 120% but less than 135% of the federal poverty level.(c) Eligibility for QI coverage is determined for each calendar year.(d) A person's QI eligibility may begin with the month of application.(e) A person with QI coverage is eligible for three months prior medical coverage if all criteria are met. The three-month prior period cannot extend back into the previous calendar year.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 359.107
The provisions of this §359.107 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5516