Medicaid program; qualified family members--HCFA. Final rule

Under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, certain States may elect to limit the number of months of benefits provided to families who are eligible by reason of the unemployment of the principal wage earner. This final rule ensures that States that exercise this option continue to provide Medicaid to qualified family members beyond the time when AFDC ends solely because of the State's election of a time limit. This final rule conforms the regulations with sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(V) and 1905(m) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 401(d) of the Family Support Act of 1988.