LAC 50:III.1105. Automatic Enrollment

A. The department may initiate and determine Medicaid eligibility based on data from sources other than the child (or the child’s family) without an application form; however, a child can only be automatically enrolled for coverage if the: 1. child or family consents to being enrolled through affirmation and signature on an Express Lane agency application; and 2. department has informed the parent, guardian or custodial relative of the: a. services that will be covered; b. appropriate methods for using such services; c. premium or other cost-sharing charges that apply (if applicable); d. medical support obligations created by enrollment (if applicable); and e. actions the parent, guardian or relative must take to maintain enrollment and renew coverage.