Ohio § 5163.45 Confinement of medicaid recipient in correctional facility

Ohio Statutes

§ 5163.45 — Confinement of medicaid recipient in correctional facility

Ohio § 5163.45

Title 51Public Welfare

Ch. 5163Medicaid Eligibility

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5163.45 (2026).

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(A)(1) As used in this section, subject to division (A)(2) of this section, "state or local correctional facility" means any of the following:

(a)A "state correctional institution," as defined in section2967.01of the Revised Code;

(b)A "local correctional facility," as defined in section2903.13of the Revised Code;

(c)A correctional facility that is privately operated and managed pursuant to section9.06of the Revised Code.

(2)"State or local correctional facility" does not include any facility operated directly by or at the direction of the department of youth services.

(B)If a person who is confined in a state or local correctional facility was a medicaid recipient immediately prior to being confined in the facility, all of the following apply:

(1)The person's eligibilit

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(A)(1) As used in this section, subject to division (A)(2) of this section, "state or local correctional facility" means any of the following:

(a) A "state correctional institution," as defined in section2967.01of the Revised Code;

(b) A "local correctional facility," as defined in section2903.13of the Revised Code;

(c) A correctional facility that is privately operated and managed pursuant to section9.06of the Revised Code.

(2) "State or local correctional facility" does not include any facility operated directly by or at the direction of the department of youth services.

(B) If a person who is confined in a state or local correctional facility was a medicaid recipient immediately prior to being confined in the facility, all of the following apply:

(1) The person's eligibility for medicaid while so confined shall be suspended due to the confinement.

(2) No medicaid payment shall be made for any care, services, or supplies provided to the person during the suspension described in division (B)(1) of this section.

(3) The suspension described in division (B)(1) of this section shall end upon the release of the person from the confinement.

(4) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the person shall not be required to reapply or undergo a redetermination of eligibility for medicaid when the suspension described in division (B)(1) of this section ends.

(C) A person may be disenrolled from medicaid any time after the suspension described in division (B)(1) of this section ends if the person is no longer eligible for medicaid. A person may be required to undergo a redetermination of eligibility for medicaid any time after the suspension described in division (B)(1) of this section ends if it is time or past time for the person's eligibility redetermination or the person's circumstances have changed in a manner warranting a redetermination.