SECTION 317:45-11-21.1. Certification of newborn child deemed eligible

(a)   A newborn child is deemed eligible on the date of birth for SoonerCare benefits when the child is born to a member of Insure Oklahoma Individual Plan (IP) and the annual gross household income does not exceed SoonerCare requirements. The newborn child is deemed eligible for SoonerCare benefits through the last day of the month the child attains the age of one (1) year.

(b)   The newborn child's SoonerCare eligibility is not dependent on the mother's continued eligibility in Insure Oklahoma IP. The child's SoonerCare eligibility is based on the original eligibility determination of the mother for Insure Oklahoma IP and consideration is not given to any income or resource changes that occur during the deemed eligibility period.

(c)   The newborn child's certification period for SoonerCare is shortened only in the event the child:

(1)   Loses Oklahoma residence; or

(2)   Expires.

(d)   No other conditions of eligibility are applicable, including social security number enumeration and citizenship and identity verification. However, it is recommended that social security number enumeration be completed as soon as possible after the child's birth.

[Source: Added at (not published Ok Reg), eff --; Added at 25 Ok Reg 171, eff 8-1-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 1289, eff 5-25-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2169, eff 6-25-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2391, eff 7-1-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1574, eff 6-25-11; Revoked at 31 Ok Reg 147, eff 10-15-13 (emergency); Revoked at 31 Ok Reg 1751, eff 9-12-14; Added at 37 Ok Reg 1699, eff 9-14-20]