Title 16
16000 Federal Poverty Level Related Programs
16120 General Assistance (GA) Recipients
General Assistance is a DSS cash assistance program available to families and unemployable individuals who meet certain financial and technical eligibility requirements.
An individual age 18 and under who receives GA is categorically eligible for Medicaid. An individual between age 18 and 19 who receives GA is categorically eligible under the poverty level related program for children. An individual age 19 or over who receives GA must be uninsured as defined in this section in order to be found eligible for Medicaid. Enrollment in a MCO is a technical eligibility requirement for individuals age 19 and over who receive GA. GA recipients who are age 19 or over will not receive Medicaid benefits until the they are enrolled in a MCO.
