; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph: (L) Section 1902(e)(17) (relating to the State option to extend continuous eligibility for children under the age of 19). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day following the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ). 3. Option to provide continuous eligibility for certain individuals under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1902(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e) ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (18) Option for continuous eligibility for certain individuals (A) In general At the option of the State, the State plan (or waiver of such State plan) may provide that an eligible individual (as defined in subparagraph (B)) who is determined to be eligible for benefits under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) approved under this title, may remain eligible for such benefits until the earlier of— (i) the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of such determination; or (ii) the date that such individual ceases to be a resident of such State. (B) Eligible individual defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible individual means an individual over the age of 18— (i) whose income does not exceed 28 percent of the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981); (ii) who, in the 2 years prior to such individual’s application for medical assistance under a plan under this title, experienced homelessness (as defined in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act)