US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 42 CFR — Public HealthChapter IV — CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPart 435 — ELIGIBILITY IN THE STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AND AMERICAN SAMOASubpart J — Eligibility in the States and District of Columbia435.90642 C.F.R. § 435.906Opportunity to apply.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 18 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 435.906 (2026)The agency must afford an individual wishing to do so the opportunity to apply for Medicaid without delay.Previous42 C.F.R. § 435.905Next42 C.F.R. § 435.908