5461b036__Welfare_Law___Revised_12_5_96__Comments
[Provision] Current standards continue for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility [Effective Date] Date on which a state enters the new system July 1, 1997 at the latest [Enforcement Mechanism] Enforced under Medicaid rules [Comments] 
Current AFDC income and asset standards and "deprivation " rules are carried over to the Medicaid program to assure that children and parents may qualify for Medicaid coverage without regard to welfare changes. The link between welfare and Medicaid eligibility is largely severed.
Time Line For Implementing The New Welfare Law - Revised 12/5/96
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