TABLE 5
	PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN LEAVING AFDC BY THEIR MEDICAID STATUS
	THREE AND SIX MONTHS AFTER LEAVING AFDC
		Alabama		Arkansas		California		Florida		Michigan		New Jersey
		Three Months After Leaving AFDC
	Not Enrolled in Medicaid	55.7		64.3		46.7		49.8		46.9		57.9
	Medicaid Enrollment Group
	Transitional Coverage	NA		19.4		7.4		15.0		NA		16.9
	Medically Needy			2.6		8.4		0.8		10.6		<0.0
	Poverty-related	0.7		5.7		0.9		18.0		9.7		1.5
	SSI	3.5		1.1		1.4		1.9		<0.0		1.3
	Other Non-cash	35.3		3.5		23.4	*	7.7		27.5		18.4
	AFDC Cash	4.8		3.5		12.0		7.0		5.3		3.9
	Subtotal	44.3		35.7		53.3		50.2		53.1		42.1
	Total	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
		Six Months After Leaving AFDC
	Not Enrolled in Medicaid	55.1		56.2		51.0		48.2		44.1		56.9
	Medicaid Enrollment Group
	Transitional Coverage	NA		14.2		5.3		9.0		NA		16.4
	Medically Needy			3.0		9.4		0.6		8.8		<0.0
	Poverty-related	7.1		7.1		1.4		15.6		10.1		2.2
	SSI	3.7		1.2		1.4		2.1		0.1		1.3
	Other Non-cash	20.5		2.5		10.2	*	5.6		22.2		11.4
	AFDC Cash	13.7		15.9		21.3		19.0		14.8		11.8
	Subtotal	45.0		43.9		49.0		51.9		56.0		43.1
	Total	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
		(n = 30,676)		(n = 20,886)		(n = 268,897)		(n = 170,161)		(n = 85,891)		(n = 42,655)
	Source:	SMRF Data
	NA - Not available
	* Includes court-ordered Edwards v. Kizer group for California which allows families leaving welfare to remain on  Medicaid until their eligibility under other coverage provisions can be redetermined.