Medical Assistance Only (MAO) Auto-Eligibility establishes an MAO-type of Medicaid in TIERS before DFPS determines the actual foster care assistance eligibility.

The IMPACT case management system creates an MAO Auto-Eligibility Event when the following are true:

• A child has an open SUB-REG or SUB-C-PB stage in IMPACT.
• A child does not have an open foster care or adoption assistance type of eligibility in IMPACT.
• A caseworker enters a child’s placement in IMPACT.

If the system does not generate MAO Auto Eligibility, Medicaid will not be added until the foster care eligibility specialist processes a Foster Care Assistance Application.

When the application is processed, MAO Auto Eligibility ends and the correct eligibility type is entered in IMPACT based on the eligibility determination