Age and identity

1. An eligible categorically or medically needy aged applicant or recipient is eligible for Medicaid for the entire calendar month in which that individual reaches age sixty-five. 2. An individual who attains age twenty-one while receiving treatment and continues to receive treatment as an inpatient in an institution for mental diseases remains eligible through the month the individual reaches age twenty-two. 3. Blind individuals, disabled individuals, and caretaker relatives are not subject to any age requirements for purposes of Medicaid eligibility. 4. The identity of each applicant must be established and documented. 5. Citizenship status of each applicant must be established and documented.