Indiana § 12-15-4-4 - Grant of assistance; eligibility requirements
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-15-4-4 — Grant of assistance; eligibility requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-15-4-4. Grant of assistance; eligibility requirements
Sec. 4. Medicaid shall be granted to an applicant who is eligible for assistance under IC 12-15-2 and who meets the following requirements:
(1) Has made an application or a request for Medicaid in the manner required by the office or for whom an application or a request has been made.
(2) Is a resident of Indiana, including a resident temporarily absent from Indiana, and minor children who are under the care, supervision, and control of a parent or other relative who is a resident of Indiana.
(3) Has not made a transfer of property for the purpose of making the applicant eligible for Medicaid.
(4) Does not have a spouse having sufficient income to furnish medical assistance, or a parent having sufficient income to furnish medical assistance if the applicant is a child who is blind or has a disability and who is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-18.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.67-2000, SEC.2; P.L.99-2007, SEC.95.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-15-4-4 ("Grant of assistance; eligibility requirements") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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