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As of January 1, 2023, to qualify for the YATI program, the person must have met two conditions on the day he or she turned age 18:
Aged out of any United States government foster care system; and
Was receiving Medicaid.
NOTE When a customer ages out of foster care, the foster care agency sends a YATI Referral form to the DES Research & Analysis Unit to process the change. See YATI Referral Process for details.
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In Foster Care |
In the legal custody of any United States government foster care system or a Tribe’s foster care agency. |
Aged out of any government foster care system:
Foster care information is often accessed automatically, and other proof may not be needed. However, if no record is found automatically that the person was in Foster Care or Tribal Foster Care when he or she turned 18, other proof includes:
PMMIS records showing the person was enrolled in Mercy Care Department of Child Safety Comprehensive Health Plan (DCS/CHP) as of the person’s 18th birthday
Written statement from the Foster Care or the Tribe’s foster care agency.
Telephone call to the Foster Care or the Tribe’s foster care agency.
A copy of the YATI Turn-Around Document (TAD) or YATI Exparte Referral Form submitted when the child aged out of care.
NOTE Proof is much easier for staff to get than for the customer. Try to get the proof needed by collateral contact before requesting it from the customer.
Receiving Medicaid when aged out of care:
AHCCCS Medical Assistance information is accessed automatically, and other proof should not be needed. However, if proof is not found and the customer says that he or she was covered by Medicaid, or there is other evidence in the file that the person had Medicaid, the issue is elevated to AHCCCS for research.
Evidence of AHCCCS includes records in AZTECS or HEAplus showing the person received MA during the month of his or her 18th birthday.
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42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) 42 CFR 435.150 AAC R9-22-1432 |