42 CFR 436.230
§ 436.230 Essential spouses of aged, blind, or disabled individuals receiving cash assistance.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 436.230, § 436.230 Essential spouses of aged, blind, or disabled individuals receiving cash assistance, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/206012
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Full text
The agency may provide Medicaid to the spouse of an individual receiving OAA, AB, APTD, or AABD, if—
(a) The spouse is living with the individual receiving cash assistance;
(b) The cash assistance agency has determined that the spouse is essential to the well-being of the individual and has considered the spouse's needs in determining the amount of cash assistance provided to the individual.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.