Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 9/18/2025
2501
2502 CHIP Deemed Newborns - If a CHIP eligible member has a child, the child is eligible for deemed CHIP coverage effective the date of birth. For coverage to go back to the date of birth the agency must be notified of the birth prior to the last day of the third month following the month of birth. A baby born to a CHIP beneficiary will have a continuous eligibility period matching that of the CHIP parent and be reviewed at that time. A new application and/or review form is not needed to add the newborn to the case. No verification of the birth is needed to add the newborn, and client statement is acceptable. Verification of citizenship and identity is not required to provide initial coverage. Proof of citizenship and identity will be required at the time of the next review. A loss of contact per 7230 will not affect ongoing eligibility. All other individuals already receiving medical coverage will remain enrolled in either CHIP or Medicaid according to the continuous eligibility provisions. If adding the newborn reduces or eliminates the premium, the change is effective the month of birth.
Note: Medicaid eligibility must be assessed prior to deemed CHIP eligibility when there is sufficient information provided to make the determination. If the updated information received results in the child being Medicaid eligible, the deemed CHIP provisions do not apply.