When determining income eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP, states have the option of using a net income test, a gross income text, or both.4 Table II.1 shows the use of these tests by state and by program. In our sample of 10 states, all states use a net income test for their TANF programs; all but Massachusetts use a net income test for their Medicaid 1931 and expansion programs (including both poverty and M-SCHIP expansions).5 S-SCHIP programs, however, often use gross income tests.6 In our sample, the S-SCHIP programs in Alabama, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York use gross income tests.7
| Medicaid | SCHIP | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANF | 1931/AFDC | Poverty Expansion | Medicaid Expansion (M-SCHIP) |
State-Designed (S-SCHIP) |
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| Alabama | Net | Both | Net | Net | Gross | NA |
| Arkansas | Net | Net | Net | Net | NA | Gross |
| California | Net | Net | Net | Net | Gross | NA |
| Colorado | Both | Both | Gross | NA | Net | NA |
| Connecticut | Both | Both | Net | Net | Net | NA |
| Florida | Both | Both | Net | Net | Botha | NA |
| Massachusetts | Both | Gross | Gross | Gross | Gross | NA |
| Michigan | Net | Net | Net | Net | Net | NA |
| New Jersey | Both | Both | Net | Net | Gross | NA |
| New York | Both | Both | Net | Net | Gross | NA |
| SOURCE: MPR State Income Eligibility Requirements Database.
NOTE: NA = Not applicable aThe MediKids program for preschool children uses a net income test. The Healthy Kids program for school-age children and their siblings uses a gross income test. |
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