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42 U.S. Code § 1396r-1b. Presumptive eligibility for certain breast or cervical cancer patients
(a) State option
A State plan approved under section 1396a of this title may provide for making medical assistance available to an individual described in section 1396a(aa) of this title (relating to certain breast or cervical cancer patients) during a presumptive eligibility period.
(b) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
(1) Presumptive eligibility periodThe term “presumptive eligibility period” means, with respect to an individual described in subsection (a), the period that—
(A)
begins with the date on which a qualified entity determines, on the basis of preliminary information, that the individual is described in section 1396a(aa) of this title; and
(B) ends with (and includes) the earlier of—
(i)
the day on which a determination is made with respect to the eligibility of such individual for services under the State plan; or
(ii)
in the case of such an individual who does not file an application by the last day of the month following the month during which the entity makes the determination referred to in subparagraph (A), such last day.