Section 140.31. Income eligibility limitations

(a) Net family income after applicable deductions and disregards cannot exceed the following:

(1) The percentage of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) for the appropriate family size for mandatory coverage set forth in section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 1396a).

(2) The percentage of the FPIGs for the appropriate family size for the optional coverage established in § 140.1(b) (relating to policy on healthy beginnings) for pregnant women and infants under 1 year of age.

(b) The unborn child is counted as a family member when determining eligibility of the pregnant woman, including her presumptive eligibility.

The provisions of this § 140.31 adopted September 2, 1988, effective October 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 4004; amended September 18, 1992, effective upon publication for the OBRA 1989 requirements retroactive to April 1, 1990, and effective July 1, 1991, for OBRA 1990 requirements, 22 Pa.B. 4694; amended April 2, 1993, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to January 1, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 1562. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (175164).